Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$3,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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

With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #21 most popular major in New Mexico.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Carlsbad the best value school in New Mexico for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year. On average, general business graduates from NMSU Carlsbad take out $13,216 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 a year. On average, general business graduates from NMSU Dona Ana take out $13,216 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Dona Ana is ranked #2 for overall quality for general business in New Mexico.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Alamogordo are $2,424 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at NMSU Alamogordo accumulate an average of around $13,216 in student debt.

NMSU Alamogordo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full General Business/Commerce at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Report

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Grants are $2,280 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from NMSU Grants carry an average student debtload of $13,216.

NMSU Grants also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

Read More…

The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in New Mexico. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $13,216 in student debt.

Read More…

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,261
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.