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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #27 most popular major in Texas with 2,206 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, economics graduates from Rice take out $13,776 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UT Austin take out $20,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $19,940. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,812 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,092.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,826 in student debt.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,023 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $355, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145
New Mexico 93

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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