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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas

35 Colleges
$50,632 Avg Salary
$21,107 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

The Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Texas to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UT Austin take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

On average, economics graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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 Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from SMU take out $21,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Rice take out is $13,000.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $355, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Economics majors at TCU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UT Dallas take out is $19,900.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UNT take out is $22,250.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145
New Mexico 93

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

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