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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the business administration majors at the school.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 58% are male.

Business Administration majors at AIU Online take out an average of $44,808 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 $116.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 437 students majoring in business administration at OSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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

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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#5

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

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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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in business administration at South Texas College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $6,929.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 231 students majoring in business administration at UH Downtown, 39% are male and 61% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debtload of $27,815.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Of the 166 students majoring in business administration at UCO, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Business Administration majors at UCO take out an average of $27,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

With a ranking of #9, Rogers State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. RSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Claremore.

Of the 111 students majoring in business administration at RSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from RSU take out $29,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Women make up 35% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Angelo State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,834. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $109.

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Explore the most popular online business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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).

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