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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region

90 Colleges
$48,070 Avg Salary
$24,103 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 131,555 degrees and certificates were awarded to business administration and management students, making the major the most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
15 University of Dallas Irving, TX
16 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
17 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
18 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,362
Arizona 4,963
Oklahoma 1,130
New Mexico 432

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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