2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Economics School for You
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for economics students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
While working on their degree, economics majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $31,293 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, economics graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $17,120 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for economics students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $16,625 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
After completing their degree, economics graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $16,461. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $356, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for economics students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
While working on their degree, economics majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $18,625 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $632.
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Blinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.
With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Economics majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $19,489 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Economics majors at Rice take out an average of $11,644 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Economics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $421.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
Economics majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $19,434 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 |
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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