2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate 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 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics
Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,206 |
| Arizona | 504 |
| Oklahoma | 145 |
| New Mexico | 93 |
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 4 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.