2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.
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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly 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 made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,758.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #2 for overall quality for general business in Texas.
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 city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas 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.
With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly 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 took the #5 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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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.
Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,980 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
Austin Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a 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.
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 city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 331 |
| Oklahoma | 429 |
| New Mexico | 202 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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).
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