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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

54 Colleges in the Southwest Region
7,646 General Business Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 54 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,646 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General Business

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
270 General Business Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 270 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56th Most Popular In TX
84 General Business Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
228 General Business Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 228 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
327 General Business Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce needs to look into South Texas College. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were about 327 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In TX
68 General Business Degrees Awarded

Baylor University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 68 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
132 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 132 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In TX
62 General Business Degrees Awarded

Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Georgetown. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
702 General Business Degrees Awarded

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 702 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
75 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 11th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 75 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
352 General Business Degrees Awarded

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 352 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
11 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
12 Blinn College Brenham, TX
13 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
14 University of Houston Houston, TX

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 5,252
Arizona 670 331
Oklahoma 565 429
New Mexico 416 202

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