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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges in the Southwest Region
80 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #25 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 80 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in economics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for economics.


 

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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18 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were roughly 18 economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were about 11 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Arizona.

There were about 11 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in New Mexico.

There were about 8 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Arizona.

There were about 7 economics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were roughly 5 economics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
5 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were about 5 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NM
#2 Best Quality In NM

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in New Mexico.

There were about 4 economics students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were roughly 4 economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Texas.

There were approximately 4 economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular economics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 161 47
Arizona 117 13
Oklahoma 89 2
New Mexico 54 19

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Economics is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 38
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 38
Development Economics & International Development 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 66
Anthropology 63
Sociology 51
Geography & Cartography 43
Criminology 10
Demography & Population Studies 7

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