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2023 Best Economics Schools in Texas

18 Colleges
$50,632 Avg Salary
$21,107 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Rice carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

Full Economics at Rice University Report

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

On average, economics graduates from TCU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

Full Economics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Economics at Trinity University Report

The excellent 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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at SMU take out is $21,125.

Full Economics at Southern Methodist University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $20,500. 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 University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

On average, economics graduates from UT Dallas take out $19,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 18 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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