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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Business Economics is the 130th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 387 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in business economics. That schools that top this list have a program in business economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree business economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 55 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 91%. 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%.
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 #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. UMHB 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.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business economics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Texas ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s business economics degrees 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%.
University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business economics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Angelo State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Business Economics Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
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