by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 15,171 people earned their degree in organizational leadership, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,298 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in organizational leadership. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in organizational leadership.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region organizational leadership students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #1 spot on the list. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 637 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at American InterContinental University - Online
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 352 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 109 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Organizational Leadership Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #4 spot on the list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 77 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 64 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at The University of Texas at Dallas
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 133 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s organizational leadership 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 Saint Edward’s University Organizational Leadership Report
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
With a ranking of #14, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
LeTourneau University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s organizational leadership degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at University of Arizona
Wayland Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership 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 7 ’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 Organizational Leadership at Wayland Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region list. OKWU or OWU is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s organizational leadership 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.
Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Organizational Leadership Report
College of Biblical Studies - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
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 College of Biblical Studies - Houston Organizational Leadership Report
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Strayer University - Texas
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Organizational Leadership Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s organizational leadership 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 more about Organizational Leadership at Ottawa University - Phoenix
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