2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 106 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 Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,793 students majoring in business administration at Grand Canyon University, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 51% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
About 39% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 32% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 87% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the business administration majors at the school.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Of the 329 students majoring in business administration at West Texas A&M University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Women make up 55% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 17 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 18 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 19 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 20 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 21 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Business Administration
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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