2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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The Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 30% of the economics majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $18,940. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the economics majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,159. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 190 students majoring in economics at ASU - Tempe, 77% are male and 23% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $18,077 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $356, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 71% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $18,132 in student debt.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Of the 160 students majoring in economics at SMU, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $632.
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University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in economics at University of Arizona, 74% are male and 26% are female.
On average, economics graduates from University of Arizona take out $18,700 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 32% of the economics majors at the school.
On average, economics graduates from Rice take out $13,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 23% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 77% are male.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,015. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $421.
Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the economics majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at TCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,345. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $622.
With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the economics majors at the school.
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Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,206 |
| Arizona | 504 |
| Oklahoma | 145 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
Majors Related to Economics
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 25 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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