2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,856 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $16,080 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASUN is ranked #4 for overall quality for general business in Arkansas.
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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $2,904 per year. General Business majors at ASUMH take out an average of $15,655 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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote 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.
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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 fringe town of Beebe.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debtload of $12,617.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UACCM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,229.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 a year.
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Bryan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rogers.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryan University are $16,181 a 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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Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 |
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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 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).
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