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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked 7th in Texas. In fact, 2,206 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Rice take out while working on their Master's Degree is $54,337.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at UT Austin take out an average of $45,869 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their Master's Degree, economics majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,462 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their Master's Degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $16,653 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Master's Degree is $23,641.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145
New Mexico 76

Economics Concentrations

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 10 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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