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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,646 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 193 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Dallas Christian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Southwestern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College General Business/Commerce Report
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 218 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma City Community College
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Schreiner University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Austin College
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 147 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UH Victoria
San Jacinto Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 702 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Wharton County Junior College
Howard College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Howard College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Temple College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Arlington Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ABU is a small school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 2 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Sul Ross State University General Business/Commerce Report
DeVry University - Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full DeVry University - Texas General Business/Commerce Report
Tarleton State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 249 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
McMurry University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurray University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at McMurray University
University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 66 students 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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas at Dallas
With a ranking of #22, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 262 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at El Paso Community College
Austin Community College District landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District General Business/Commerce Report
Rose State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 7 ’s general business 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.
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