2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OKWU or OWU are $10,645 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.
OC graduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cameron University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cameron University are $11,304 a year.
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Schreiner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kerrville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Schreiner University are $22,902 per year.
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Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.
More about our data sources and methodologies.