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2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

31 Ranked Colleges
517 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,824 people earned their degree in international business/trade/commerce, making the major the 89th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,140 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 517 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in international business/trade/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international business/trade/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international business/trade/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $2,993 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity U is $12,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 32 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTSA.

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#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $7,614 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UTEP International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#22 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFASU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $5,065 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,372 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#15

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Oklahoma Christian University is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

OC also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $18,686 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OC.

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#16

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $15,338 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $12,297 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k list, UST has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST is $16,969 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k list, ORU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $17,078 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ORU International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#22

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Austin College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

Austin College also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $16,598 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin College International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#23

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $14,391 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#24

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $19,550 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full HBU International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#25

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

USW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of the Southwest is $20,105 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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