Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 49,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Read full report on Economics at Rice University

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Read More…

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Read More…

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Read More…

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at University of Arizona Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Read More…

#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at University of Houston

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 93

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.