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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
2,387 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Colleges for General Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 450 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 285 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 252 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 277 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas General Economics Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 28 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Economics Report

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UNM has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

TLU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TLU is $19,223 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $19,276 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SFASU General Economics Report

#19

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,999 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rice.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice General Economics Report

#20

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 35 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $24,669 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#21

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

Austin College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Austin College also made our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $21,357 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin College General Economics Report

#22

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

With a ranking of #22, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,655 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UD.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UD General Economics Report

#23

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern is $25,470 for southwest region general economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for St. Edward’s University is $24,833 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 168 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $36,222 for Southwest Region General Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SMU.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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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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