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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the Southwest Region

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548 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Business Economics Major 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business Economics is the 130th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 575 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in business economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business economics.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree business economics students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the Southwest Region

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Business Economics at OKWU or OWU

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Texas Business Economics Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 9 bachelors’s business economics 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma City University Business Economics Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 91%.

Full Baylor Business Economics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 76 bachelors’s business economics 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%.

Read more about Business Economics at UTSA

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With a ranking of #6, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Economics at UMHB

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’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%.

Read full report on Business Economics at Lamar University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 52 bachelors’s business economics 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 Economics at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business Economics Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major 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 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Business Economics at University of Oklahoma

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Economics at Stephen F Austin State University

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Economics at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Business Economics Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business economics degrees to 33 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Business Economics Report

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With a ranking of #15, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Business Economics Report

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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business economics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Business Economics Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Economics at Texas State University

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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Business Economics at UCO

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Business Economics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 46 bachelors’s business economics 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%.

Read full report on Business Economics at The University of Texas at Arlington

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University of North Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s business economics 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.

Read more about Business Economics at University of North Texas

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Economics at UT Permian Basin

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Economics at Tarleton

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Economics at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Economics at Angelo State University

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