2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 9,824 people earned their degree in international business, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,747 and had an average of $27,886 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,140 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,955 and $36,830 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 517 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in international business. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international business programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international business program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, Tarleton has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend Tarleton.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Northeastern State University.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.
Angelo State also made our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large 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 list, UTSA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 32 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, SHSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. USW is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 4 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, USW has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best International Business 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.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend UCO.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
OC also took the #18 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OC is $21,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Business 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M San Antonio is $11,511 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend UTEP.
Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,329 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend Southwestern Adventist University.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus International Business Report
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, UST has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,476 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend UST.
Oral Roberts University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best International Business 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.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UMHB is $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
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With a ranking of #22, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $35,396 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, 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 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students per year to attend UT Dallas.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. 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.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students list, UIW has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.
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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%.
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- *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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