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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$14,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,927 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Spokane Community College Report

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out an average of $6,078 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
$6,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogue Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rogue Community College Report

#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA
$8,010 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Coastline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Far Western US Region . Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

Coastline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,010 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Coastline Community College Report

#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$10,133 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Clark College carry an average student debtload of $10,500.

Full General Business/Commerce at Clark College Report

$10,391 Average Tuition & Fees

Tacoma Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 a year. General Business majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $10,410 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Tacoma Community College Report

#8

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA
$5,352 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,352 a year.

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$10,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,032 per year.

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#10

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA
$5,403 Average Tuition & Fees

Lower Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $5,403 per year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,844
Washington 2,158
Oregon 645
Nevada 312
Hawaii 28

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 25 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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