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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, economics graduates from Rice take out $54,337 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their Master's Degree, economics majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $45,869 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, economics graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,462.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, economics graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $16,653.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,206
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145
New Mexico 76

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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