2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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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 Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great value for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Dallas are $15,088 a year.
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Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student 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 Texas list.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 504 |
| Oklahoma | 145 |
| New Mexico | 93 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
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 7 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).
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