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2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

31 Ranked Colleges
517 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,824 people earned their degree in international business/trade/commerce, making the major the 89th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,140 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 517 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in international business/trade/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business/trade/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international business/trade/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low 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%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid per year to attend UTEP.

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#6

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

UH Downtown also took the #14 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 32 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid list, Angelo State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - San Antonio is $11,511 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#22 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#15

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#16

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $19,276 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

Full St. Mary’s University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#25 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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#18

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#23 in overall quality

University of the Southwest came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid list, USW has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Southwest is $20,850 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#19

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,476 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid per year to attend UST.

Full UST International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#20

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#21

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $21,347 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students with aid.

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#22

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#23

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

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#24

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#25

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Trinity University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid list, Trinity U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $24,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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