2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region 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 Mount Wachusett Community College the best value school in the New England Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.
MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at MWCC take out an average of $10,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
MWCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at NECC take out an average of $10,846 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,152 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Bristol take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,387.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year. General Business majors at STCC take out an average of $8,147 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Vermont is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CCV undergraduate students pay an average of $13,640 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from CCV carry an average student debtload of $11,735.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CCV also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Community College of Rhode Island 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $13,260 per year.
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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $20,551 in student debt.
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Gateway Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Gateway Community College take out $7,826 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Housatonic Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Housatonic Community College are $13,448 a year. General Business majors at Housatonic Community College take out an average of $9,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Tunxis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $13,548 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Tunxis Community College accumulate an average of around $10,497 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,076 |
| Connecticut | 691 |
| New Hampshire | 291 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 136 |
| Vermont | 96 |
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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 17 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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