2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,394 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,011 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,350 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $12,659 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,430 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,639.
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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.
Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $15,832 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year.
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Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Pennsylvania are $13,515 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $31,054.
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Northampton County Area 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,350 a year. On average, general business graduates from Northampton Community College take out $16,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pennsylvania Highlands 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 #8 on the list. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Highlands are $8,820 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Pennsylvania Highlands accumulate an average of around $17,003 in student debt.
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Luzerne County 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 #9 on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $10,020 per year. General Business majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $12,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Lackawanna College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lackawanna College are $16,130 per year. On average, general business graduates from Lackawanna College take out $16,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.
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Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,314 |
| Maryland | 2,294 |
| New Jersey | 676 |
| District of Columbia | 1,002 |
| Delaware | 64 |
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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.
Majors Similar to General Business
| 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 13 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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