2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.
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 Texas.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 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.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 school 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $10,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #8 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Rice University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rice are $49,941 a year.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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| 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 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).
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