by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 106 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business administration and management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
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 Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 2,219 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 1,793 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 669 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 575 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Business Administration & Management at UT Arlington
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 530 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 459 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 436 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 421 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 388 masters’s business administration 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 334 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students 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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West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. 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.
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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 303 masters’s business administration degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 300 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Business Administration & Management Report
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 284 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. 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.
Full University of Houston - Victoria Business Administration & Management Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 268 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 233 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 218 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #19, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 209 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Business Administration & Management Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 195 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 188 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 185 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
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Lamar University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 167 masters’s 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%.
Full Lamar University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 164 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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