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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

117 Ranked Colleges
48,078 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 841,037 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 102,858 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,425 and $26,135 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48,078 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 117 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business, management and marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $7,534 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 526 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas 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%.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 266 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,390 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,486 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,253 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,575 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 259 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $2,298 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2,083 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1,201 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business, Management & Marketing Report

#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2,998 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 1,231 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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#11

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

Brazosport College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brazosport College is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 31 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for BC is $4,286 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,133 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech University Business, Management & Marketing Report

#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 2,201 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UH Business, Management & Marketing Report

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,166 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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#15

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Trinity University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 149 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $12,991 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,001 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 221 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,221 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 255 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,367 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 271 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $7,543 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 6,251 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,378 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $6,704 for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $8,554 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Midland College

Midland, Texas

Midland College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,308 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Midland College.

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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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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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