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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

94 Ranked Colleges
22,868 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 94 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management and marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree business, management & marketing students with aid.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 70 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #2 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 177 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rice University 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree business, management & marketing students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,073 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’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 #5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,586 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #9 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 Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 220 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 masters’s 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.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 265 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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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#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 304 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees 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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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 866 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston 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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 466 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#13

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 306 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 425 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, 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 #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 47 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#17

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 388 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#18

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 763 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 201 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#20

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, 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 417 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 261 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 552 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#24

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#22 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 359 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #22 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

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#25

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 475 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #19 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees 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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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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