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In 2021-2022, 25,066 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,264 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. That schools that top this list have a program in general economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general economics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 268 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 35 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 160 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 104 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 16 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 340 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 129 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 294 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 56 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 210 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 79 ’s general economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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