2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #37 most popular major in New Jersey with 676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Raritan Valley Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. On average, general business graduates from RVCC take out $10,639 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 Union County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union County College are $10,562 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $10,421.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Passaic County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PCCC are $7,350 a year. General Business majors at PCCC take out an average of $9,992 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Strayer University - New Jersey undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - New Jersey take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.
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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 2,394 |
New York | 2,314 |
Maryland | 2,294 |
District of Columbia | 1,002 |
Delaware | 64 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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).
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