2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 4th in Missouri. In fact, 3,178 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CMU CGES is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at JeffCo accumulate an average of around $15,583 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $30,942 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $15,782 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Bryan University carry an average student debtload of $24,061.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CMU CLAS undergraduate students pay an average of $26,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Southwest Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 per year.
Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 468 |
| Kansas | 417 |
| Iowa | 271 |
| Nebraska | 361 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 99 |
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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 Majors Related to General Business
| 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 7 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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