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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$37,825 Avg Salary
$22,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Business & Commerce

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

The excellent programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

With a ranking of #7, Cameron University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

Full General Business/Commerce at Cameron University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 325
Oklahoma 41

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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