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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular 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 city of Lubbock.

Women make up 43% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University Report

#2

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schreiner University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kerrville.

About 53% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 distant town of Bartlesville.

Of the 22 students majoring in general business at OKWU or OWU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas Report

#5

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cameron University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.

About 33% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Christian University

Southern Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St. Thomas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of St. Thomas

Best 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

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 8 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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