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

5 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across Texas, there were 1,713 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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