by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 353,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business administration and management is the 1st most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 44,165 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 228 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region business administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11,375 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona General Business Administration and Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 3,324 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 2,028 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 228 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 spot on the list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 987 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 228 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 916 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Houston Community College
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 765 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNM General Business Administration and Management Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 822 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UT Austin
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 617 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full OSU General Business Administration and Management Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 556 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi General Business Administration and Management Report
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 546 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Texas Woman’s University
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 818 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Downtown General Business Administration and Management Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 541 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Texas A&M College Station
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 529 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 524 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Texas State
Wayland Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 499 ’s business administration 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 General Business Administration and Management at Wayland Baptist University
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 489 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Business Administration and Management Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 404 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 382 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Texas A&M Commerce
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 375 students 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #20, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 348 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 General Business Administration and Management at NAU
Tulsa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 346 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Community College General Business Administration and Management Report
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 333 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 333 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 General Business Administration and Management at UT Rio Grande Valley
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 332 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #25, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 982 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College General Business Administration and Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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