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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 Most Popular Online Economics Associate Degree 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 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Economics Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Tyler Junior College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Our analysis found Estrella Mountain Community College to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Texas is a great place for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for economics students working on their online associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Full Economics at Cochise County Community College District Report

Explore the most popular online economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,206
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145
New Mexico 93

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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