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

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $84,016 in student debt.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Rice accumulate an average of around $67,773 in student debt.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $53,267.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $98,912 in student debt.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Business Administration majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $50,452 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Baylor take out $59,388 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at University of Oklahoma take out while working on their Master's Degree is $38,314.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Master's Degree is $48,100.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $40,464.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $43,284.

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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. 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 $54,831 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $54,831 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $26,719 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Dallas Irving, TX
15 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
16 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
17 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools 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).

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