2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. General Business majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from SOWELA take out $7,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. General Business majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $14,854 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year. On average, general business graduates from NWACC take out $13,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWACC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $12,788 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Delgado Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,380.
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Georgia Military College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year.
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Baton Rouge 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. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $4,221 a year. General Business majors at BRCC take out an average of $20,789 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. On average, general business graduates from ASUN take out $16,080 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Bossier Parish 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. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,324.
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Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,025 |
| Virginia | 1,437 |
| North Carolina | 494 |
| Florida | 1,813 |
| Tennessee | 664 |
| Kentucky | 2,455 |
| South Carolina | 832 |
| Louisiana | 712 |
| Arkansas | 767 |
| Alabama | 302 |
| Mississippi | 607 |
| West Virginia | 883 |
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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.
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 25 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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