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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas

92 Colleges
$46,462 Avg Salary
$24,059 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 52,072 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 92 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,400 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at TCU take out an average of $21,875 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $681.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,024. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at SMU take out is $18,832. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $446.

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#6

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Trinity U accumulate an average of around $24,489 in student debt.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $21,961. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $698, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Texas Tech take out is $22,594. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #9, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from El Centro College take out $14,747 in student loans while working on their degree.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $8,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $20,443. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $19,016. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #13 on the list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at St. Mary's take out an average of $26,780 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 DeVry University - Texas Irving, TX
15 University of Dallas Irving, TX
16 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
17 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
18 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 27,341
New Mexico 2,360
Oklahoma 7,959

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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