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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

87 Ranked Colleges
22,868 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 22,868 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 416 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Rice also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 1,073 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 112 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M International University Business, Management & Marketing Report

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 220 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 265 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 173 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Business, Management & Marketing Report

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 866 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 304 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 2,553 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 1,586 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#13

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 306 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Full TWU Business, Management & Marketing Report

#14

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 466 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 261 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 425 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Tyler Business, Management & Marketing Report

#17

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Trinity U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity University are $23,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Trinity University Business, Management & Marketing Report

#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 388 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Business, Management & Marketing Report

#15 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 257 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Business, Management & Marketing Report

#21

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 359 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Business, Management & Marketing Report

#22

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 201 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466.

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#25

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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