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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,387 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Economics Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at UTSA

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Master’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 UH are $18,689.

Read more about General Economics at University of Houston

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at The University of Texas at Dallas

#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on General Economics at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University General Economics Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Economics Report

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at Southern Methodist University

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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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  • 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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