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2022 Best Value Colleges for International Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 335 people earned their degree in international economics, making the major the 661st most popular in the United States.

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

This year’s “Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in international economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international economics programs and 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 international economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Colleges for International Economics (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $12,991 for southwest region international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Economics at Trinity U

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full Texas Tech International Economics Report

#3

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s international economics degrees to qualified students.

Austin College also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin College is $17,848 for Southwest Region International Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about International Economics at Austin College

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $23,246 for Southwest Region International Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on 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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