2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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Applied Economics is the 497th most popular major in the country with 652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 28 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in applied economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree applied economics students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in Texas (With Aid)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read full report on Applied Economics at UH

#2

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University Applied Economics Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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