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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

89 Colleges
$13,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at West Texas A&M University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Surprise. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Surprise are $11,893 per year.

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#6

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at MSU Texas Report

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northeastern State University Report

#9

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OCU graduate students pay an average of $13,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia University, Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Texas are $12,270 per year.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Concordia University, Texas

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Permian Basin are $14,071 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

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 Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
15 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
16 University of Houston Houston, TX
17 University of North Texas Denton, TX

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.

  • 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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