by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,502 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 302 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular finance programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree finance students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #1 spot on the list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s finance 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%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Aspen University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Southwest landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 2 students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 442 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 86%.
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 255 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 152 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
LeTourneau University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 198 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Finance Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 297 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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