2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region

Ranked #23 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general business/commerce students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 master's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Master's Degree

The general business master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general business/commerce students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general business/commerce.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in the Southwest Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Business Students Working on Their Master's

1

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#2 Best Quality In OK

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to look into Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Oklahoma.

There were about 33 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at OKWU or OWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Oklahoma Wesleyan University

2

Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Schreiner University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Kerrville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Texas.

There were approximately 31 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at Schreiner University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Schreiner University

3

Cameron University
Lawton, OK

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OK

#3 Best Quality In OK

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cameron University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Oklahoma.

There were about 20 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Cameron University in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's recipients from the general business/commerce program at Cameron University earn $4,975 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Cameron University

4

Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to take a look at Oklahoma Christian University. OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Edmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 10 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Oklahoma Christian University

5

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of North Texas

5

University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

#4 Most Popular In OK

Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of Tulsa

5

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

#4 Most Popular In OK

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Oklahoma City University

5

Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK

#4 Most Popular In OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bethany. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Southern Nazarene University

5

University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of St. Thomas

 

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	36
Arizona	173	29
Oklahoma	161	80

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	14,557
Accounting	2,920
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	2,489
Human Resource Management	869
Finance & Financial Management	415
International Business	314
Marketing	290
Management Information Systems	279
Entrepreneurial Studies	163
Real Estate	120

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.