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

36 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

General Business majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $20,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

On average, general business graduates from SHSU take out $27,658 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $127.

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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,080. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

General Business majors at SFASU take out an average of $26,522 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 $296.

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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,261
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
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).
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