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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,610 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business & Commerce

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OKWU or OWU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OKWU or OWU are $10,645 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oklahoma Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

Full General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Christian University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas Report

#5

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cameron University landed the # 5 spot on the 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.

Full General Business/Commerce at Cameron University Report

#6

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

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 town of Kerrville.

Schreiner University graduate students pay an average of $22,902 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University

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 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.

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