2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics 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.
The Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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 Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $324.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rice are $52,895 per year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from Rice carry an average student debtload of $13,000.
Rice not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. While working on their degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.
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Out of the 26 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 undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $25,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. Economics majors at UNT take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. 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.
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 #4 for overall quality for economics in the Southwest Region .
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. 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.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges 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 25 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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