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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 5,252 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

General Business majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,007 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

General Business majors at Southwestern take out an average of $22,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $613.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $23,236 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Strayer University - Texas

Farmers Branch, TX

Strayer University - Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Farmers Branch.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Texas take out an average of $41,188 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $141.

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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

On average, general business graduates from SFASU take out $22,673 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $207.

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DeVry University - Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, general business graduates from DeVry University - Texas take out $39,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

On average, general business graduates from Tarleton take out $18,881 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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