2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing 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.
Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from El Centro College take out $14,747 in student loans while working on their degree.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $14,694.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $8,826 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $15,513 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Odessa College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Odessa College are $3,504 per year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Odessa College take out an average of $6,535 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Houston Community College take out $22,695 in student loans while working on their degree.
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South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,375.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Texas College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from El Paso Community College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $9,763.
North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas list.
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Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from DMC carry an average student debtload of $7,429.
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Laredo College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
Laredo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of Texas seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 16 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
| 17 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX |
| 18 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.