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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$10,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 7th in Maryland. In fact, 2,294 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Maryland 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best value school in Maryland for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $8,900 a year.

AACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list.

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$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Maryland. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,050 per year. General Business majors at CSM take out an average of $5,846 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harford Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harford Community College are $6,065 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Harford Community College take out is $10,500.

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#4

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD
$6,798 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll Community College are $6,798 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Carroll Community College accumulate an average of around $8,977 in student debt.

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$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $7,444 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Frederick Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,655.

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$6,918 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $14,125.

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$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland Global Campus 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. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $7,704 per year.

UMGC also made our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

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#8

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD
$10,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montgomery College are $10,254 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Montgomery College take out is $9,125.

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$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Hagerstown Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from HCC take out $14,251 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD
$9,364 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UB are $9,364 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from UB carry an average student debtload of $24,450.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 16 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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