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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$20,457 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 5,774 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's 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.

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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $556.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Southeast is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Indiana University - Southeast carry an average student debtload of $22,459.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Southeast Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year. On average, general business graduates from Ball State take out $24,893 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Ball State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - South Bend helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Indiana. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Indiana University - South Bend accumulate an average of around $23,981 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $23,334. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.

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Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Kokomo are $7,827 per year. On average, general business graduates from IU Kokomo take out $24,329 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $24,304.

Full General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Northwest are $7,827 per year. On average, general business graduates from IU Northwest take out $24,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $24,834 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana State University Report

#10

DeVry University - Indiana

Merrillville, IN

DeVry University - Indiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Merrillville, DeVry University - Indiana is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

DeVry University - Indiana undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Indiana accumulate an average of around $44,433 in student debt.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 581
Illinois 877
Wisconsin 529

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 17 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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