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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in Missouri for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

CMU CGES excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#2

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Jefferson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Missouri. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per 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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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#4

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crowder College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.

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#5

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryan University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CLAS are $26,470 per year.

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southwest Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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