2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 55,749 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,697 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$11,430 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 10 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

OC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$11,304 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cameron University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cameron University are $11,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cameron University General Business/Commerce Report

#3

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$10,645 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OKWU or OWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OKWU or OWU are $10,645.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

#4

Schreiner University

Kerrville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$23,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schreiner University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Schreiner University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Schreiner University are $23,352.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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