Best Economics Schools Near Balch Springs, TX (2026)

Balch Springs, Texas has 13 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $2,400 to $67,040 per year for indexed programs. Balch Springs has a population of about 27,181. Median household income is $70,528 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning economics-related role is Economist at a median $122,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Economics Schools to Balch Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Balch Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Balch Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas economics page.

Economics Wages Near Balch Springs

Balch Springs is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Economist	$122,170	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$118,497
Financial and Investment Analyst	$100,350	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$97,333
Statistician	$104,090	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$100,960
Management Analyst	$102,860	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$99,767

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Balch Springs at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	27,181	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,528	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	11.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Balch Springs-Area Cities With Economics Programs

Mesquite, TX – 3.3 mi away (143,736 pop)
Forney, TX – 9.8 mi away (35,281 pop)
Dallas, TX – 10.2 mi away (5,634,307 pop)
Lancaster, TX – 12.7 mi away (38,867 pop)
Garland, TX – 13.2 mi away (234,943 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited economics schools are near Balch Springs, TX?

Our directory has 13 accredited schools offering economics programs near Balch Springs. The closest is Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX (13.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tyler Junior College (81.9 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying economics roles near Balch Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Balch Springs are: Economist ($122,170), Statistician ($104,090), Management Analyst ($102,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mesquite instead of Balch Springs?

Mesquite, TX is 3.3 miles from Balch Springs and has its own set of local economics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Balch Springs an affordable place to study economics?

Balch Springs’s median household income of $70,528 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Balch Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Balch Springs

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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