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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Texas

14 Colleges in Texas
1,838 General Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Economics Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,838 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Texas Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Economics Schools in Texas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in General Economics

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
89 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Rice University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
283 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 283 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
195 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general economics needs to take a look at Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 195 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
354 General Economics Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great option for students interested in a degree in general economics. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 354 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
96 General Economics Degrees Awarded

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 96 general economics students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from Texas Christian University

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
41 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 41 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
202 General Economics Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 202 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
58 General Economics Degrees Awarded

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
85 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
52 General Economics Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 471
Oklahoma 565 41
New Mexico 416 76

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General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 302
Applied Economics 30
International Economics 29
Development Economics & International Development 5
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