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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

108 Colleges
$42,058 Avg Salary
$28,414 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $19,349. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $288, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,697 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $385.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $20,528 in student debt.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $39,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $146.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,408 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $315.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $33,076 in student debt.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

On average, business administration graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $23,376 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $429.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $553.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from OSU carry an average student debtload of $24,099. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $313.

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#12

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Wayland Baptist University carry an average student debtload of $29,747.

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#14

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,304. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $164.

Full Business Administration & Management at Grand Canyon University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $25,408. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $315.

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#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,552. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Houston Houston, TX
18 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
19 DeVry University - Texas Irving, TX
20 University of Phoenix - Texas Houston, TX
21 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 20,739
Arizona 17,450
Oklahoma 3,461
New Mexico 1,649

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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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