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 “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,646 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,825 and $22,729 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general business/commerce programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region”.
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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 San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 702 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at San Jacinto Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 352 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 327 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at South Texas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 278 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 262 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 270 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 249 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 243 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
El Centro College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 228 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 218 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma City Community College
Strayer University - Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 193 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Texas
With a ranking of #12, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Blinn College
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 147 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Pima County Community College District
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 142 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General Business/Commerce Report
University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 132 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas General Business/Commerce Report
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Downtown
Lone Star College System landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery General Business/Commerce Report
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 94 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Central Texas College
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at NMSU Main Campus
Lamar University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 79 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Lamar University
Wharton County Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Wharton County Junior College
Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 68 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 66 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Texas at Dallas General Business/Commerce Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 66 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UH Clear Lake
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