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 “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 56,042 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,646 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,079 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 249 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 243 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s 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 General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Downtown
University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas
Lamar University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 79 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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 North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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 General Business/Commerce Report
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 62 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southwestern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwestern University is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 48 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sul Ross State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. OKWU or OWU is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified 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 Oklahoma Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report
Texas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University
Texas Woman’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Woman’s University General Business/Commerce Report
McMurry University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. McMurry University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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