Best colleges for economics in Texas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for economics in Texas24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in economics, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Rice University
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 3
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 4
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 5
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#5 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 6
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 7
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · Public#8 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 8
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit#11 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofit#13 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 10
Austin College
Sherman, TX · Private nonprofit#14 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 11
University of Houston
Houston, TX · Public#16 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 12
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public#18 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 13
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 14
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#22 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 15
University of North Texas
Denton, TX · Public#23 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 16
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public#28 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 17
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit#29 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B
- 18
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · PublicTop 23% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 19
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 20
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX · Private nonprofit#34 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 21
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · Public#41 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 22
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · Private nonprofit#52 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 23
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit#53 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 24
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · Public#74 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 36%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | $13,370 | $11,000 | $89,718 | 95% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $19,857 | $20,500 | $75,121 | 89% |
| Trinity University | $23,464 | $22,954 | $71,668 | 84% |
| Southern Methodist University | $40,892 | $19,500 | $78,354 | 84% |
| Texas Christian University | $36,660 | $21,500 | $68,424 | 86% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $21,315 | $17,804 | $72,097 | 84% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | $18,267 | $18,000 | $68,227 | 76% |
| Southwestern University | $29,224 | $25,000 | $56,878 | 73% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Austin College | $21,107 | $24,500 | $61,296 | 67% |
| University of Houston | $14,276 | $18,194 | $62,377 | 65% |
| Texas Tech University | $19,070 | $21,500 | $62,454 | 69% |
| University of St. Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Saint Edward's University | $25,578 | $24,803 | $58,826 | 63% |
| University of North Texas | $15,649 | $19,250 | $57,010 | 61% |
| Texas State University | $16,805 | $21,000 | $56,906 | 55% |
| St. Mary's University | $21,145 | $25,563 | $56,955 | 59% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | $13,951 | $17,527 | $63,199 | 54% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $4,831 | $12,950 | $49,620 | 51% |
| Lubbock Christian University | $24,456 | $20,948 | $53,787 | 51% |
| Stephen F Austin State University | $14,260 | $23,409 | $49,634 | 53% |
| Texas Lutheran University | $24,654 | $25,000 | $53,863 | 54% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | $19,555 | $24,711 | $54,771 | 46% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $15,225 | $23,000 | $51,865 | 40% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 8
- California 54
- Colorado 14
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 22
- Georgia 15
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 25
- Iowa 17
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 13
- Louisiana 4
- Maine 5
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 39
- Michigan 24
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New York 73
- North Carolina 25
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 41
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 53
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 16
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 19