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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UT Austin take out $19,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 108 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Business Administration majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,060 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $453, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at SMU take out an average of $17,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $34,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $20,985 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $32,883 in student debt.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott accumulate an average of around $23,266 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $425.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $868, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,775. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#13

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Wayland Baptist University take out $25,609 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $26,577. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $20,985 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,811. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $445, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Houston Houston, TX
18 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
19 DeVry University - Texas Irving, TX
20 University of Phoenix - Texas Houston, TX
21 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 20,247
Arizona 17,284
Oklahoma 3,444
New Mexico 1,646

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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