2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned a degree or certificate in general business/commerce, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 546 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in the United States for general business/commerce students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus accumulate an average of around $17,851 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list.
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Out of the 546 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at San Jacinto College take out is $8,813.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
Normandale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at American Military University take out is $21,631.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Louisiana Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $11,375 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $9,553.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #11 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list.
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With a ranking of #12, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from IWU carry an average student debtload of $25,402.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking.
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Northeast Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Northeast take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Macomb Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year. General Business majors at Macomb Community College take out an average of $9,808 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Macomb Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #16 on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from NWACC take out $9,792 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #20, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Southeast Tech take out is $20,750.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Collin County Community College District take out is $8,826.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #23 on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rio Salado College are $7,854 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rio Salado College also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking.
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Baton Rouge Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $15,875 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #25, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $26,422 in student debt.
CMU CGES also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Business & Commerce Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 546 different United States general business/commerce schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business & Commerce Schools award.
General Business/Commerce by Region
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.
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