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2022 Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Economics is the 661st most popular major in the country with 335 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 30 international economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 international economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international 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 international economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity U is $12,991 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 89%.

Read full report on International Economics at Trinity University

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about International Economics at Texas Tech

#3

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $17,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about International Economics at Austin College

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international economics degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $23,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on International Economics at TCU

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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