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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southwest Region

106 Ranked Colleges
14,870 Degrees Awarded
$69,284 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 50,132 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,070 and $24,103 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14,870 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. That schools that top this list have a program in business administration and management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #1 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Surprise, Arizona. It awarded 40 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Ottawa University - Surprise

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UOPX - Texas

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region. Amberton University is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Amberton University

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Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. AIU Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at American InterContinental University - Houston

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Health and Science University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region. THSU is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Texas Health and Science University Business Administration & Management Report

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 300 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Business Administration & Management Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 274 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UH Victoria

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 459 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Business Administration & Management Report

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified 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%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UD

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 74 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at MACU

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 334 masters’s business administration 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%.

Full UIW Business Administration & Management Report

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DeVry University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Texas

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 669 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at AIU Online

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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 98 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at SNU

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 188 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wayland Baptist University Business Administration & Management Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 329 students in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Business Administration & Management Report

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DeVry University - Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Arizona

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 172 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at UT Permian Basin

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Texas A&M Texarkana

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Concordia University, Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Lakeway, Texas, and it awarded 84 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Concordia University, Texas Business Administration & Management Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 421 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Business Administration & Management Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 436 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at TWU

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 303 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UT Tyler

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Strayer University - Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Strayer University - Texas

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