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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice University General Economics Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Economics Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #5 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 UH are $18,689.

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#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Tech University 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. 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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#11 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed 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 NMSU 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SMU General Economics Report

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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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  • *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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