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Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$9,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, 581 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Ohio 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.

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.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$4,397 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James A Rhodes State College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Rhodes State College take out is $10,936.

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$4,139 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edison State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio list. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edison Community College are $4,139 a year.

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$5,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a great value for general business/commerce students. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

UC Clermont College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Clermont College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Ohio. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio list.

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$5,486 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population.

North Central State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,597 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Wright State University - Lake Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,597 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Wright State University - Lake Campus take out is $24,859.

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#7

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH
$6,651 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the town of New Philadelphia, Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public school with a small student population.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas carry an average student debtload of $21,300.

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$6,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Warren, Kent State University at Trumbull is a public school with a small student population.

Kent State University at Trumbull undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Kent State University at Trumbull take out an average of $21,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ashtabula, Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State University at Ashtabula are $6,651 a year. On average, general business graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula take out $21,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Illinois 877
Indiana 5,774
Wisconsin 529

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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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