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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

Check out the general business master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

Of the 243 students majoring in general business at Texas Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University Report

#2

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Schreiner University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the general business majors at the school.

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#3

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 29% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas

#5

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

Full General Business/Commerce at Southern Nazarene University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of St. Thomas

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 8 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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