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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southwest Region

269 Ranked Colleges
105,938 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region

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With 862,104 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 269 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in business, management and marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region business, management & marketing students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 269 schools in the Schools 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 #1 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Texas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 84 ’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.

Full DeVry University - Texas Business, Management & Marketing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 2,854 students in 2020-2021.

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DeVry University - Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AIU Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 71 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Paul Quinn College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

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Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full Ottawa University - Surprise Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Mid-America Christian University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wiley College Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 934 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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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With a ranking of #13, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 277 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Nazarene University Business, Management & Marketing Report

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 631 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Wade College
Dallas, Texas

Wade College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wade College is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s business, management and marketing 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Wade College Business, Management & Marketing Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 16,009 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 507 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,649 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Downtown Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 378 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at St. Edward’s University

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With a ranking of #20, Jarvis Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Jarvis Christian College is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Full The Bulldogs Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas College Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 497 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 297 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Southwestern Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Full SCU Business, Management & Marketing Report

Rest of the Best 41 in Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southwest Region

Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
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Baylor University
Waco, Texas
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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma
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