2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. 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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from CWI take out $13,676 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,756.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Northern Wyoming Community College District carry an average student debtload of $11,616.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, DeVry University - Colorado is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Colorado are $15,032 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from DeVry University - Colorado carry an average student debtload of $36,239.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 602 |
| Utah | 396 |
| Idaho | 321 |
| Montana | 423 |
| Wyoming | 45 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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