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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
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$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice University General Economics Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston General Economics Report

#10 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students 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.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s 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 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe General Economics Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech General Economics Report

#11 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#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 $48-$75k 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU 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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