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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

39 Ranked Colleges
2,244 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,697 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,813 and $20,495 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,244 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 131 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Austin General Business/Commerce Report

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 192 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Dallas General Business/Commerce Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Business/Commerce Report

#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 247 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, Tarleton has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid per year to attend Tarleton State University.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University General Business/Commerce Report

University of Houston - Victoria came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,967 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid per year to attend UT Tyler.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Business/Commerce Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 282 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid.

Full Sam Houston State University General Business/Commerce Report

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid.

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#13

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M San Antonio, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M San Antonio is $11,511 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 54 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

Full UH Clear Lake General Business/Commerce Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 91 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

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#17

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#18

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

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With a ranking of #19, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid.

Full NMSU Main Campus General Business/Commerce Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 28 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

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#21

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

Full Lamar University General Business/Commerce Report

#22

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,332 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi General Business/Commerce Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Business/Commerce Report

#24

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western New Mexico University is $12,411 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Business students with aid.

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Strayer University - Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 119 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Texas also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Texas is $25,902 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general business students with aid.

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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%.

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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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