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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas

43 Colleges
$40,402 Avg Salary
$22,117 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

With 5,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #11 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from Baylor take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $8,813.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

While working on their degree, general business majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $9,553 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at El Centro College Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $21,687.

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#7

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Georgetown.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Southwestern take out is $24,953. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.

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Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Austin Community College District take out is $11,668.

Full General Business/Commerce at Austin Community College District Report

Strayer University - Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Strayer University - Texas accumulate an average of around $44,490 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 $121.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Texas Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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