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

15 Colleges
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

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Out of the 15 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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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 15 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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