2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #83 most popular major in North Dakota with 24 degrees and certificates awarded 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Dakota 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.
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 North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $4,926 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $11,553 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #1 for overall quality for general business in North Dakota.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.
Mayville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,622 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3,178 |
| Minnesota | 468 |
| Kansas | 417 |
| Iowa | 271 |
| Nebraska | 361 |
| 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 2 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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