by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 28,837 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,426 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. That schools that top this list have a program in general economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 218 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #2 spot on the list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 195 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Southwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 11 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 354 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 202 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 283 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 67 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 234 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Dallas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 85 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hardin - Simmons University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 4 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 52 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 57 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of St. Thomas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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