2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 231 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.
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2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,439.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year. On average, general business graduates from San Jacinto College take out $11,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Normandale Community College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full General Business/Commerce at Normandale Community College Report
The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Hennepin Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the United States. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Full General Business/Commerce at American Public University System Report
SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from SOWELA take out $7,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
South Louisiana Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. General Business majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $14,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full General Business/Commerce at South Louisiana Community College Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Alexandria Technical & Community College
El Centro 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 #9 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,758.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. 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.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Full General Business/Commerce at Rochester Community and Technical College Report
With a ranking of #11, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $16,124 in student debt.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year. On average, general business graduates from IWU take out $28,233 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IWU also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking.
NorthWest Arkansas Community 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 #14 on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year. On average, general business graduates from NWACC take out $13,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Macomb Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,680 per year. General Business majors at Macomb Community College take out an average of $12,153 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Macomb Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Macomb Community College
Saint Paul 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #17, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at M State take out an average of $23,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
M State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Century College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
Century College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Century College
Southeast Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. 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.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Southeast Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value 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 very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $13,783 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
Full General Business/Commerce at Collin County Community College District Report
Rio Salado College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rio Salado College are $7,854 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rio Salado College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools list.
College of Western Idaho 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 #22 on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $13,676.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year. General Business majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out an average of $13,216 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Holmes Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year. General Business majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $12,788 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Bismarck State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $11,553 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 5% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking.
Rest of the Top Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools
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 Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona, MN |
| 36 | Arkansas State University - Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR |
| 37 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 38 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 39 | South Central College | North Mankato, MN |
| 40 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 40 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 42 | New Mexico State University - Grants | Grants, NM |
| 43 | James A Rhodes State College | Lima, OH |
| 44 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 45 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 46 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
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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