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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Tarleton State University the most popular school in Texas for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debt load of $21,072.

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Out of the 37 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,658. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 37 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UH Victoria take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,332.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from SFASU take out $26,522 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 $296.

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Out of the 37 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 134 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Texas, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, general business graduates from UH Downtown take out $29,325 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Downtown Report

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Of the 98 students majoring in general business at UNT, 47% are male and 53% are female.

General Business majors at UNT take out an average of $22,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debt load of $35,073.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lamar University Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in general business at UH Clear Lake, 41% are male and 59% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at UH Clear Lake accumulate an average of around $20,885 in student debt.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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