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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 49,055 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,950 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,930 and $21,274 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 251 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in economics. That schools that top this list have a program in economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southwest Region

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 218 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

Northeast Lakeview College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Lakeview College is located in Universal City, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

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South Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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