2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Texas
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 1,355 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
UT Dallas does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 1,146 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Austin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 76 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 919 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 710 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 632 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 559 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Commerce. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 541 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 533 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIW. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 513 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 487 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 479 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Rice University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 468 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Rice does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
West Texas A&M University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 465 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
West Texas A&M University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 436 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
TWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 421 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UH Downtown does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 379 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 349 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Baylor. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 319 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UTSA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 291 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Victoria. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 236 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTEP. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 215 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Tarleton is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #25, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Plainview, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 188 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wayland Baptist University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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