2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 404,734 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,740 and had an average of $29,113 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 48,000 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,339 and $27,048 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14,557 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business administration and management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business administration and management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree business administration students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,855 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree business administration students list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 #3 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 1,774 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 588 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 279 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 234 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 287 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 477 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846.
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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 158 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 186 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 79 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma City University are $13,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 199 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 265 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 417 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Dallas Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 145 students in 2019-2020.
DBU also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 137 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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Wayland Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 176 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 306 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 273 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 347 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 150 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SNU are $15,200.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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