2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region 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 tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Strayer University - Texas are $13,515 a year. 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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Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year. On average, general business graduates from West Texas A&M University take out $29,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Texas are $15,032 per year. On average, general business graduates from DeVry University - Texas take out $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
DeVry University - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Arizona accumulate an average of around $44,433 in student debt.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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MSU Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $20,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UH Clear Lake also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Tarleton accumulate an average of around $21,072 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. General Business majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $29,325 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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