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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

58 Colleges
$7,197 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year. On average, general business graduates from SOWELA take out $7,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a 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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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Full General Business/Commerce at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a 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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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

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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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Military College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 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. 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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#10

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-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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Best 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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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