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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 11 students majoring in economics at UT Austin, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 11% of the economics majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 7 students majoring in economics at ASU - Tempe, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at UT Dallas, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Economics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in economics at Texas A&M College Station, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 20% of the economics majors at the school.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

Full Economics at Rice University Report

Best 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

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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