68 Best colleges for Economics in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 3.75M citations received by 164K academic papers made by 68 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Texas at Austin
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
4. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
5. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,902
6. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,610
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1900
7. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,094
8. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
9. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
10. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,354
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 1943
12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,354
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1972
13. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 364
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1941
15. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $45,988
16. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
17. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $44,190
18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,518
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
19. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
20. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,361
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
21. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 5,136
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1091
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
24. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $30,038
25. Texas Woman's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
26. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
27. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
29. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 930
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,723
32. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,337
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1970
33. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1238
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,014
34. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
35. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,250
36. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 955
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
37. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
38. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
39. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 910
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
40. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $21,379
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,439
41. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $9,301
- Enrollment
- 4,057
42. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
43. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,739
44. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1022
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,832
45. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,174
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $10,263
46. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
47. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,643
- Enrollment
- 5,784
48. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
50. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,978
51. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 831
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
52. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
53. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,193
54. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $19,207
55. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,100
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,349
56. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $15,652
57. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,515
58. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,203
- Enrollment
- 2,198
60. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $31,197
61. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,551
62. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
63. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,978
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,202
64. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,003
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 1923
65. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,799
- Enrollment
- 27,894
66. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,974
67. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $24,116
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $7,322
68. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
Closest to Texas states to learn Economics
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 15 | 101 |
New Mexico | 6 | 100 |
Louisiana | 23 | 83 |
Arkansas | 16 | 139 |
Kansas | 11 | 78 |
Mississippi | 12 | 175 |
Colorado | 17 | 59 |
Missouri | 29 | 40 |
Arizona | 7 | 28 |
Nebraska | 11 | 99 |
Alabama | 22 | 87 |
Iowa | 24 | 43 |
Utah | 10 | 52 |
Illinois | 57 | 7 |
Tennessee | 27 | 46 |
South Dakota | 8 | 339 |
Kentucky | 21 | 68 |
Georgia | 35 | 42 |
Indiana | 27 | 54 |
Minnesota | 26 | 16 |
Wisconsin | 30 | 15 |
Nevada | 5 | 145 |
Florida | 46 | 30 |
South Carolina | 23 | 62 |
North Dakota | 5 | 212 |
Ohio | 52 | 19 |
North Carolina | 36 | 17 |
Michigan | 29 | 2 |
California | 104 | 3 |
Montana | 4 | 198 |
Idaho | 6 | 228 |
West Virginia | 13 | 117 |
Virginia | 38 | 37 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 45 |
Maryland | 25 | 14 |
Pennsylvania | 95 | 6 |
Oregon | 17 | 103 |
New Jersey | 24 | 21 |
Washington | 22 | 8 |
New York | 119 | 5 |
Connecticut | 20 | 11 |
Vermont | 8 | 131 |
Massachusetts | 62 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 61 |
New Hampshire | 10 | 66 |
Maine | 9 | 236 |
Puerto Rico | 10 | 566 |
Alaska | 4 | 279 |
Hawaii | 6 | 123 |