by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 539 doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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The business, management & marketing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing.
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Texas A&M University - College Station
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Arizona State University - Tempe
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing needs to look into Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Grand Canyon University
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from The University of Texas at Dallas
UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Phoenix - Arizona
OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of North Texas
DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Dallas Baptist University
Located in the large city of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from American InterContinental University - Online
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from The University of Texas at Arlington
Explore the best business, management & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 29 | 203 |
| Arizona | 28 | 215 |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 23 | 8 |