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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general economics students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Economics Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 UNT are $15,618.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston General Economics Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe General Economics Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University General Economics Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Economics Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about General Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University General 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%.

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  • 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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