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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

The following school tops our list of the Best Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Economics Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Full Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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 values are for the top school 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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