by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,646 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,825 and $22,729 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools 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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general business 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.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Houston
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