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2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

31 Ranked Colleges
517 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Business/Trade/Commerce is the 89th most popular major in the country with 9,824 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in international business/trade/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business/trade/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international business/trade/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 International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at UT Rio Grande Valley

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 52 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full ASU - Tempe International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international business students 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 $12,991 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Trinity U International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and 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 $30-$48k 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 estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTSA.

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#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Northeastern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 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 yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $7,543 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Northeastern State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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 $30-$48k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $11,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Angelo State International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#22 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #22 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,006 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at NMSU Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 44 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 $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,131 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UH Downtown International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 13 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,557 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

#16

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $17,581 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $18,379 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full OC International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#18

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#23 in overall quality

University of the Southwest came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 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 $30-$48k list, USW has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USW is $20,213 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,381 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

Full UCO International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#20

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 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 $30-$48k list, ORU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,104 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ORU.

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#21

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Austin College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Austin College also took the #17 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin College.

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%.

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#22

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s international business degrees 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 yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $17,132 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tarleton State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#23

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also took the #13 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,539 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UST.

Full UST International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#24

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $20,024 for southwest region bachelor’s degree international business students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,593 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree International Business students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

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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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