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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Finance 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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,057 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,039 and $23,720 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,333 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their finance and financial management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 302 students 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%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at SMU

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Austin College

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 168 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at TCU

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full University of Tulsa Finance & Financial Management Report

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Abilene Christian

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University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UST

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Trinity U Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 146 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Houston - Downtown

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s finance 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 Finance & Financial Management at St. Edward’s University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 442 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Finance & Financial Management Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s finance 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 St. Mary’s University Finance & Financial Management Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Finance & Financial Management Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 232 bachelors’s finance degrees 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Texas Wesleyan

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 255 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The University of Texas at Dallas

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University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s finance 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%.

Full University of North Texas at Dallas Finance & Financial Management Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance 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 89 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Full UCO Finance & Financial Management Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Baylor University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 40 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at MSU Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Texas State University

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 152 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UTEP

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With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UH Clear Lake

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With a ranking of #24, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at East Texas Baptist University

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With a ranking of #25, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at DBU

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