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Colleges for Economics in Texas
25 colleges in Texas award a bachelor’s degree in economics, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
The University of Texas at Austin
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 5%Austin, TX · Value A- · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX Earnings $129,575 · Debt $11,644 | $129,575 | $11,644 |
| 2 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Earnings $91,701 · Debt $18,625 | $91,701 | $18,625 |
| 3 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX Earnings $89,466 · Debt $19,500 | $89,466 | $19,500 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Earnings $89,354 · Debt $19,500 | $89,354 | $19,500 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Earnings $81,562 · Debt $17,120 | $81,562 | $17,120 |
| 6 | University of Dallas Irving, TX Earnings $78,699 · Debt $24,752 | $78,699 | $24,752 |
| 7 | University of Houston Houston, TX Earnings $78,204 · Debt $16,625 | $78,204 | $16,625 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Earnings $75,479 · Debt $19,000 | $75,479 | $19,000 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Earnings $71,821 · Debt $18,750 | $71,821 | $18,750 |
| 10 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX Earnings $71,739 · Debt $18,500 | $71,739 | $18,500 |
| 11 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Earnings $68,973 · Debt $27,000 | $68,973 | $27,000 |
| 12 | Austin College Sherman, TX Earnings $67,071 · Debt — | $67,071 | — |
| 13 | University of North Texas Denton, TX Earnings $66,040 · Debt $21,025 | $66,040 | $21,025 |
| 14 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Earnings $56,369 · Debt — | $56,369 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Houston · Private nonprofit | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,370 | 8,556 | |
| The University of Texas at Austin Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Austin · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,857 | 53,082 | |
| Trinity University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. San Antonio · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,464 | 2,694 | |
| Southern Methodist University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Dallas · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,892 | 11,842 | |
| Texas Christian University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Fort Worth · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,660 | 12,785 | |
| Texas A&M University-College Station Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. College Station · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,315 | 76,633 | |
| The University of Texas at Dallas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Richardson · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,267 | 30,885 | |
| Southwestern University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Georgetown · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,224 | 1,457 | |
| University of Dallas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Irving · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,610 | 2,182 | |
| Austin College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Sherman · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,107 | 1,136 | |
| University of Houston RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Houston · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,276 | 46,676 | |
| Texas Tech University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lubbock · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,070 | 40,773 | |
| University of St. Thomas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Houston · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,359 | 3,813 | |
| Saint Edward's University Austin · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,578 | 3,309 | |
| University of North Texas Denton · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,649 | 47,507 | |
| Texas State University San Marcos · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,805 | 38,722 | |
| St. Mary's University San Antonio · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,145 | 3,411 | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,951 | 43,992 | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,831 | 31,931 | |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,456 | 1,589 | |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,260 | 10,888 | |
| Texas Lutheran University Seguin · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,654 | 1,361 | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,555 | 1,655 | |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,225 | 10,855 | |
| Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 2,579 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Texas offer a economics degree?
25, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in economics in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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