by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” 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 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 105,938 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,664 and $24,341 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49,821 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 153 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business, management and marketing.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 44 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paul Quinn College Business, Management & Marketing Report
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at UOPX - Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 37 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Business, Management & Marketing Report
DeVry University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 44 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at DeVry University - Texas
Jarvis Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Jarvis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hawkins, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SCU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Arizona Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 41 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Arizona Christian University
Mid-America Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. MACU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 148 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Mid-America Christian University
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 1,314 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at AIU Online
American InterContinental University - Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at AIU Houston
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 179 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Southern Nazarene University
Wade College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wade College is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 941 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, 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 367 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Dallas Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Dallas Christian College
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 340 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 236 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full St. Edward’s University Business, Management & Marketing Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 6,597 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 290 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Wayland Baptist University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at OKWU or OWU
With a ranking of #24, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2,406 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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