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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 56,779 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In , general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,206 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,856 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,595 and $17,904 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in general business/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general business students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Dallas Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s general business degrees 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%.
Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 ’s general business 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
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 216 ’s general business degrees 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%.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Schreiner University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University
With a ranking of #9, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s general business degrees 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 112 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
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 University of Houston - Victoria
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 804 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 more about General Business/Commerce at San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Wharton County Junior College
Howard College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 52 ’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 ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 21 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%.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arlington Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. ABU is a small school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 5 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Sul Ross State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Sul Ross State University
DeVry University - Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 5 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Texas
Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 229 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Tarleton State University
With a ranking of #20, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
El Paso Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at El Paso Community College
Austin Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 297 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Austin Community College District
Rose State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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 Rose State College
With a ranking of #25, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 ’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo General Business/Commerce Report
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