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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,387 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona General Economics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about General Economics at ASU - Tempe

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at Texas Tech University

#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Economics Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.

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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%.

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  • *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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