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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

11 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular 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.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas Report

#2

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Schreiner University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University Report

#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce 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 fairly small student population.

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#5

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

The excellent programs at Cameron University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce 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.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Houston Report

Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 11 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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