
Fast Facts for Economists in Texas
Salaries for Economists in Texas
Schools for Economists in Texas are listed below.
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | Sherman | Masters | 1,339 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Associate | 33,508 |
| Baylor University | Waco | Doctorate & First Professional | 14,174 |
| Clarendon College | Clarendon | Associate | 1,126 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Doctorate | 2,435 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | Associate | 3,556 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston | Masters | 2,339 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Doctorate | 10,213 |
| McMurry University | Abilene | Bachelor | 1,462 |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Masters | 6,027 |
| Northwest Vista College | San Antonio | Associate | 10,329 |
| Palo Alto College | San Antonio | Associate | 7,662 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Bachelor | 567 |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | Doctorate | 8,382 |
| Rice University | Houston | Doctorate | 5,161 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | Masters | 5,317 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Doctorate | 16,496 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Doctorate & First Professional | 10,829 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | Bachelor | 1,294 |
| St Marys University | San Antonio | Doctorate & First Professional | 3,920 |
| St Philips College | San Antonio | Associate | 9,256 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Doctorate | 11,607 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Doctorate | 9,460 |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Doctorate | 5,179 |
| Texas A & M University | College Station | Doctorate | 46,542 |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | Commerce | Doctorate | 8,813 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Doctorate | 8,563 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Masters | 8,668 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Bachelor | 1,375 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | Doctorate | 9,540 |
| Texas State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | Doctorate | 28,121 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Doctorate & First Professional | 28,260 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Doctorate & First Professional | 3,087 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Doctorate | 24,889 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Doctorate | 50,170 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Doctorate | 14,556 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Doctorate | 20,154 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Doctorate | 28,533 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Doctorate | 6,137 |
| The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa | Masters | 3,559 |
| The University of Texas-Pan American | Edinburg | Doctorate | 17,435 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | Masters | 2,686 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Associate | 8,217 |
| University of Dallas | Irving | Doctorate | 2,972 |
| University of Houston | Houston | Doctorate & First Professional | 34,663 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Doctorate | 2,651 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | Doctorate | 34,710 |
| University of St Thomas Houston | Houston | Doctorate & First Professional | 3,273 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | Doctorate | 7,502 |
| Western Texas College | Snyder | Associate | 1,844 |
The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Texas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.
Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Economists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
TEXAS | |||
| Austin | 150 | 2.3 | |
| Dallas | 160 | $93,520 | 0.9 |
| San Antonio | 60 | 0.8 | |
| Fort Worth | 50 | $61,990 | 0.7 |
| Houston | 110 | $89,910 | 0.5 |
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