2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Finance is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 52,394 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,336 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,755 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Southwest Region
Out of the 70 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 52 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend MSU Texas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 369 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students list, UH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 204 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 149 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 181 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Read more about Finance at The University of Texas at San Antonio
With a ranking of #9, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 205 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 176 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students list, NAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 97 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Grand Canyon University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 288 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students per year to attend Texas State University.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Read full report on Finance at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #21, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 53 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
With a ranking of #22, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 28 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UH Victoria is $8,967 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree finance students.
Read more about Finance at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Texas Woman’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students per year to attend TWU.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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