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Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

With 5,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #11 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,811.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,758.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

General Business majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,730 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $31,054.

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The excellent associate degree programs at DeVry University - Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Texas. DeVry University - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

On average, general business graduates from DeVry University - Texas take out $36,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,984.

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With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

General Business majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $13,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

On average, general business graduates from South Texas College take out $6,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,428.

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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
Arizona 331
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 14 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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