by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 93 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24,005 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
The business, management & marketing 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 the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to look into Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Rice University
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Texas Christian University
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Baylor University
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Texas Tech University
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Arizona
Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from The University of Texas at Dallas
Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Trinity University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 16 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 17 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 18 | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX |
| 19 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 20 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 21 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 22 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
Explore the best business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 32 | 6,728 |
| Texas | 32 | 15,031 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,703 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 502 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 14,870 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 3,144 |
| Accounting | 2,897 |
| Human Resource Management | 867 |
| Marketing | 358 |
| Management Information Systems | 350 |
| International Business | 339 |
| General Business/Commerce | 332 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 316 |
| Taxation | 110 |
