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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,396 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,060 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our analysis found Macomb Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Macomb Community College are $6,090 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $12,153 in student debt.

Macomb Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Michigan. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Schoolcraft College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,960.

Schoolcraft College also took the #4 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 per year.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full General Business/Commerce at Grand Rapids Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mott Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $5,201 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a large public school located in the city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at LCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,604.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

With a ranking of #6, Henry Ford College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Henry Ford College take out an average of $28,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University 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. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Davenport University are $20,964 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Davenport University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 581
Illinois 877
Indiana 5,774
Wisconsin 529

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 9 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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