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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 56,779 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,856 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,116 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree 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 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Dallas Christian College
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 60 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Southwestern
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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/Commerce at UH Victoria
Arlington Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Arlington, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
Sul Ross State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Sul Ross State University
With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 229 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
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%.
McMurry University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 McMurry University
University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 North Texas at Dallas General Business/Commerce Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 133 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Stephen F Austin State University General Business/Commerce Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 263 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DeVry University - Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 DeVry University - Texas General Business/Commerce Report
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at East Texas Baptist University
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 147 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 60 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 92 bachelors’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%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Business/Commerce Report
DeVry University - Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Arizona
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 50 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General Business/Commerce Report
West Texas A&M University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on General Business/Commerce at West Texas A&M University
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Moore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Concordia University, Texas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Concordia University, Texas
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi General Business/Commerce Report
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