2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the business, management and marketing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southwest Region . Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 70% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 130 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Of the 189 students majoring in business, management and marketing at North Harris Montgomery, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
Of the 148 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.
Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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East Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.
Of the 92 students majoring in business, management and marketing at ECU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Austin Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Laredo College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.
Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Scottsdale Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Scottsdale Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.
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South Plains College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in business, management and marketing at South Plains College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.
Women make up 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
About 82% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Florida Career College - Houston Campus, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Canadian Valley Technology Center landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of El Reno.
Women make up 67% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 21 | Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX |
| 22 | Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee | Muskogee, OK |
| 22 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| 24 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
| 24 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 26 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman, OK |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 27,341 |
| Texas | 52,072 |
| New Mexico | 2,360 |
| Oklahoma | 7,959 |
Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
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.
- 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.