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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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

With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #12 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Mississippi

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the best value school in Mississippi 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 $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Holmes Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,788.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. General Business majors at ICC take out an average of $8,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Itawamba Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Strayer University - Mississippi undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Strayer University - Mississippi take out an average of $31,054 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
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
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 4 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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