by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 105,938 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,664 and $24,341 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 269 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business, management and marketing.
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The business, management & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region business, management & marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 16,009 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 4,303 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 269 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4,471 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,878 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 269 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major 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. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 3,237 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,854 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2,562 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 2,052 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 1,944 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,683 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,677 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1,671 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1,525 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,550 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Baylor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,453 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1,430 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,649 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 1,460 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1,141 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,353 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 934 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 916 students in 2020-2021.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 896 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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