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2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,065 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,192 and $20,808 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) in Texas

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas
#2 in overall quality
$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality
$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality
$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality
$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality
$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU 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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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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