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Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$6,481 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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

With 5,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #11 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,811.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $13,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Collin County Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,758.

El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,428.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $4,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,984.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year. On average, general business graduates from South Texas College take out $6,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

South Texas College also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

With a ranking of #8, Howard College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard County Junior College are $3,980 a year. General Business majors at Howard County Junior College take out an average of $10,780 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District 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. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,730 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMC are $4,820 a year.

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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
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

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 14 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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