2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,060 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Michigan 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.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best value school in Michigan for general business/commerce students. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.
Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $9,808 in student debt.
Macomb Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list.
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The excellent programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Michigan. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year. General Business majors at Schoolcraft College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,201 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grand Rapids Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a large public school located in the city of Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.
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Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,200 a year. On average, general business graduates from Henry Ford College take out $27,099 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list.
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Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Walsh undergraduate students pay an average of $20,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Walsh take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year. General Business majors at Oakland take out an average of $27,140 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 581 |
| Illinois | 877 |
| Indiana | 5,774 |
| Wisconsin | 529 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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