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2022 Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

International Economics is the 661st most popular major in the country with 335 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 30 international economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in international economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international 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 international economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region international economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Colleges for International Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,373 for Southwest Region International Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Trinity University.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Trinity University International Economics Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international economics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region International Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Economics at Texas Tech University

#3

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College also made our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $16,598 for southwest region international economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin College International Economics Report

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $21,286 for southwest region international economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about International Economics at TCU

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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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