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I went to LSU/ Executive Program, because it was convenient for me. I used to live 15 minutes from campus and my wife was also in grad school at the time. It seemed like a no brainer. It really is a good program but has zero name recognition.

If you simply want the knowledge to be able to go into business for yourself or help your current business, I think most any MBA's are comparable. What matter's the most is name recognition if you want to work for someone else. MBA's are a dime a dozen these days, the only thing separating you from a the pack is what school you went to.

If you can't go to a top tier school I would recommend doing something else. I would recommend as Master's of Finance or Accounting, they are valued much more highly than an MBA. If you feel you must do an MBA then at least minor in either Finance or Accounting.

If you are in Houston, I would go to UH, just as good or better than any other non Wharton/Kellog/Harvard etc. top tier school.

Just ask your self what do you expect to get out of it, in your current field it maybe the key to the next step or even a prerequisite, for me as an Engineer it wasn't that big of a deal and did not immediately payoff. I worked 5 more years as an Engineer before moving into a Projects Management role. My Engineering experience mattered more than the MBA and I could have gotten to where I am with out it. I would like to think the MBA helped, only because I spent so much money and effort to get it.

In some cases it even hurt me because some people questioned by committment to staying in a technical field. Bad for an Engineer.