2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rice are $49,941 a year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in the Southwest Region .
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.
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University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 schools only.
- 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.
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