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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 56,779 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,856 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,780 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Seminole State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 216 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma City Community College
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 804 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wharton County Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 69 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wharton County Junior College General Business/Commerce Report
Howard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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/Commerce at Howard College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 New Mexico State University - Carlsbad General Business/Commerce Report
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
El Paso Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full El Paso Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 297 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Austin Community College District
Rose State College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about General Business/Commerce at Rose State College
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 13 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at NMSU Alamogordo
Hill College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 258 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a medium-sized school located in Brownsville, Texas that handed out 59 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at The University of Texas at Brownsville
Texarkana College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 36 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Texarkana College
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 231 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 General Business/Commerce at Collin County Community College District
Blinn College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 287 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Lamar State College - Orange
New Mexico Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at New Mexico Junior College
Central Texas College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 General Business/Commerce at Central Texas College
Pima Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 169 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pima County Community College District General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #25, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full OSU Institute of Technology General Business/Commerce Report
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