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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Business/Managerial Economics is the 119th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,691 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 575 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,191 and $20,116 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/managerial economics. That schools that top this list have a program in business/managerial economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics in the Southwest Region

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s managerial economics 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.

Full OKWU or OWU Business/Managerial Economics Report

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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 Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at MSU Texas

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students 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%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Baylor

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Oklahoma City University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Business/Managerial Economics Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UMHB

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s managerial economics 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Lamar University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 52 ’s managerial 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.

Full University of Arizona Business/Managerial Economics Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UTEP

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Oklahoma

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Stephen F Austin State University

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With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Sam Houston State University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s 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%.

Full NAU Business/Managerial Economics Report

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at West Texas A&M University

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at OLLU

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Business/Managerial Economics Report

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UCO Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 46 ’s managerial 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/Managerial Economics at UT Arlington

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UNT

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Permian Basin Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Tarleton State University

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s managerial 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State Business/Managerial Economics Report

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