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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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

In 2020-2021, 331 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Business & Commerce

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rio Salado College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Full General Business/Commerce at Mesa Community College Report

#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

General Business majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $12,602 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Pima Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Full General Business/Commerce at Glendale Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Estrella Mountain Community College

Arizona Western College 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 #7 on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Arizona Western College

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,261
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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).
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