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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 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 $48-$75k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 11 students 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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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. 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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#3 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 #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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