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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,387 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at Texas A&M College Station

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM General Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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%.

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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