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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas 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. 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $16,080 in student debt.

ASUN also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year. General Business majors at ASUMH take out an average of $15,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $13,442 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #1 for overall quality for general business in Arkansas.

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#4

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Arkansas College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $15,238 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at North Arkansas College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debtload of $12,617.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year. General Business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $17,947 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UA Pulaski Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCM are $3,456 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UACCM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,229.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Report

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

Bryan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rogers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $16,181 per year. On average, general business graduates from Bryan University take out $24,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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