2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 133 schools in the Southeast 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.
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 15% Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at American Military University take out is $21,631.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $11,375 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year. On average, general business graduates from NWACC take out $9,792 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baton Rouge Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $15,875 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
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Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $24,375 in student debt.
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Georgia Military College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from ASUN carry an average student debtload of $9,750.
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Bossier Parish Community 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. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $24,873 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #11, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUMH are $4,524 a year. General Business majors at ASUMH take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #12, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at ICC take out is $7,412.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.
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North Arkansas College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public school with a small student population.
Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debtload of $9,000.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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Nunez Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Nunez Community College accumulate an average of around $17,588 in student debt.
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New River Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Beaver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New River Community and Technical College are $7,246 a year.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #19 on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,593 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Strayer University - Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS |
| 22 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 23 | Strayer University - North Carolina | Morrisville, NC |
| 24 | Strayer University - South Carolina | Greenville, SC |
| 25 | Strayer University - Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| 26 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,025 |
| Virginia | 1,437 |
| North Carolina | 494 |
| Florida | 1,813 |
| Tennessee | 664 |
| Kentucky | 2,455 |
| South Carolina | 832 |
| Louisiana | 712 |
| Arkansas | 767 |
| Alabama | 302 |
| Mississippi | 607 |
| West Virginia | 883 |
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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 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).
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