2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Southwest Region

A master's degree in applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for applied economics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in applied economics to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Economics in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Economics Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied economics needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Texas. More information about a master’s in applied economics from University of Houston

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Southern Methodist University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in applied economics. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Texas. More information about a master’s in applied economics from Southern Methodist University

Best Applied Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular applied economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Applied Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	253
General Economics	89
Development Economics & International Development	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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