by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 113 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 702 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 352 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 327 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 278 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 262 students in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 249 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 243 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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El Centro College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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.
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Blinn College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Houston - Victoria General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #13, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 142 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 111 ’s general business 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%.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 105 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery General Business/Commerce Report
Central Texas College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 94 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students 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%.
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Wharton County Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #23, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas at Dallas
With a ranking of #25, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 66 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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