69 Best colleges for Economics in Texas

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 5.67M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 69 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

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
27%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

3. University of Houston

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

4. Texas Tech University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
90%

5. Rice University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,589

6. Southern Methodist University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$48,179

7. Baylor College of Medicine

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,774
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

8. University of North Texas

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

9. University of Texas at Dallas

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

10. University of Texas at Arlington

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
92%

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Economics

Enrollment
2,549
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1943

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
86%

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Economics

Enrollment
359
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1941

15. Baylor University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,001

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,786
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1959

17. Texas State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
87%

18. University of Texas at El Paso

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
88%

19. Texas Christian University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$41,848

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,241
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1891

21. Sam Houston State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Economics

Enrollment
5,098
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

23. Trinity University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
26%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$32,224

24. Texas A&M International University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
83%

26. Texas Woman's University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,309
Enrollment
15,361

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
985
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
95%

28. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
80%

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

30. Lamar University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

31. Prairie View A&M University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

32. University of Texas at Tyler

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

33. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1050
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,163

34. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,332
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1970

35. Southwestern University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,228

36. University of Houston - Downtown

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

37. Stephen F Austin State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
91%

38. University of Dallas

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,209

39. Texas Southern University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
900
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
97%

40. University of Houston - Victoria

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$13,210
Enrollment
3,586

41. West Texas A&M University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
94%

42. University of the Incarnate Word

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$23,363
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,354

43. St. Mary's University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,412

44. Texas College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,958
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,381

45. Tarleton State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

46. Abilene Christian University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,760

47. Austin College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,462

48. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
98%

49. Midwestern State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,037
Enrollment
5,324

51. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
971
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$12,906

52. Saint Edward's University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,766

53. Angelo State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

54. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,599

55. Lubbock Christian University

For Economics

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,544

56. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Economics

#1054 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,999
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,059

57. Texas Wesleyan University

For Economics

#1108 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1060
Net Price
$26,416
Receiving Aid
99%

58. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

For Economics

#1133 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,810
Enrollment
2,403

59. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

For Economics

#1150 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$27,651

60. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Economics

#1151 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,089
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1923

61. Houston Baptist University

For Economics

#1166 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,282

63. Sul Ross State University

For Economics

#1235 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
92%

64. LeTourneau University

For Economics

#1297 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,799

65. South Texas College

For Economics

#1305 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$7,547
Enrollment
27,431

66. Parker University

For Economics

#1329 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,928
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,239

67. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

For Economics

#1350 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$10,736
Enrollment
2,412

68. North American University

For Economics

#1418 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,303
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$12,455

69. Texas Lutheran University

For Economics

#1435 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$25,119
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,861

Closest to Texas states to learn Economics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 15 100
New Mexico 7 105
Louisiana 23 83
Arkansas 16 133
Kansas 11 78
Mississippi 12 173
Colorado 18 61
Missouri 33 41
Arizona 7 29
Nebraska 12 95
Alabama 22 90
Iowa 24 49
Utah 10 52
Illinois 58 5
Tennessee 28 46
South Dakota 8 324
Kentucky 23 68
Georgia 36 43
Indiana 29 39
Minnesota 27 17
Wisconsin 30 15
Nevada 5 151
Florida 48 30
South Carolina 23 67
North Dakota 5 210
Ohio 54 19
North Carolina 39 16
Michigan 33 3
California 109 2
Montana 5 201
Idaho 7 232
West Virginia 14 116
Virginia 39 38
District of Columbia 9 44
Maryland 25 12
Pennsylvania 96 6
Oregon 17 99
New Jersey 24 18
Washington 23 8
New York 123 7
Connecticut 20 10
Vermont 8 134
Massachusetts 63 1
Rhode Island 9 56
New Hampshire 11 57
Maine 9 240
Puerto Rico 10 572
Alaska 4 282
Hawaii 6 122