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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business & Commerce

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#2

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

OKWU or OWU graduate students pay an average of $10,645 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OC are $11,250 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.

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#5

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cameron University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cameron University are $11,304 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Cameron University Report

#6

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Schreiner University are $22,902 per year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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