by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,667 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,691 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 575 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,191 and $20,116 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/managerial economics. To top this list, a school must have a successful business/managerial economics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 76 ’s managerial economics 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 52 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s managerial economics 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 51 ’s managerial economics degrees 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%.
Full Northern Arizona University Business/Managerial Economics Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 32 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report
Lamar University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s managerial economics 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%.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Lamar University
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 25 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
Sam Houston State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #13, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 17 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s managerial economics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Business/Managerial Economics Report
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s managerial economics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s managerial economics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s managerial economics 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.
Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Business/Managerial Economics Report
With a ranking of #23, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s managerial economics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Business/Managerial Economics Report
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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