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Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $13,442 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

General Business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $17,947 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $16,080 in student debt.

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#4

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryan University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rogers.

On average, general business graduates from Bryan University take out $24,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

The excellent associate degree programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $15,238 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

General Business majors at ASUMH take out an average of $15,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debtload of $12,617.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UACCM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,229.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

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 9 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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