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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$20,328 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,958 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Indiana to see which 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 Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year. On average, general business graduates from IWU take out $25,402 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $19,594 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $581.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IU Bloomington is ranked #4 for overall quality for general business in Indiana.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 a year. On average, general business graduates from Indiana University - Southeast take out $22,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
$6,449 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Vincennes University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Ball State carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ball State also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $23,845 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $155, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Indiana University - South Bend take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $26,726 in student debt.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Valpo undergraduate students pay an average of $44,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN
$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at PFW take out an average of $23,682 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 22 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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