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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas

141 Colleges
$48,737 Avg Salary
$27,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Texas with 20,247 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 141 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the most popular school in Texas for business administration & management students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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Out of the 141 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $27,063 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, business administration graduates from El Centro College take out $17,051 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $14,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $31,438 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $26,306 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $453.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. 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 $55,796 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Tarrant County College take out is $11,425.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UH take out is $28,875. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #10, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $9,188.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Texas A&M Corpus Christi carry an average student debt load of $17,914. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #12, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UIW accumulate an average of around $31,827 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $382.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at TWU take out is $26,834.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $49,818.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at UTSA take out an average of $21,753 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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#16

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Business Administration majors at Texas State take out an average of $20,818 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

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#17

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Wayland Baptist University take out is $30,980.

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University of North Texas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $20,358. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,258. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $445.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at West Texas A&M University take out is $17,550.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Texas A&M Commerce accumulate an average of around $28,009 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
22 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
23 Baylor University Waco, TX
24 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
25 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
26 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
27 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
27 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Business Administration

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.

  • 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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