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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas

35 Colleges
$50,632 Avg Salary
$21,116 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for economics students. 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 $31,293 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $235.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for economics students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $17,120. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $301, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Economics majors at UH take out an average of $16,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at SMU take out an average of $18,625 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $632, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, economics graduates from Rice take out $11,644 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

On average, economics graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $421.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Economics majors at TCU take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $622.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Economics majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

On average, economics graduates from UNT take out $21,025 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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).
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