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2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$18,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in Texas for economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Economics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Economics at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Arlington are $10,853 a year.

Full Economics at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $15,088 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #9, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Economics at Rice University Report

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree economics programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.

SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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