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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$8,598 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,412 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Arkansas

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

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from ASUN take out $9,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASUN is ranked #5 for overall quality for general business in Arkansas.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from ASUMH carry an average student debtload of $9,000.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $9,792 in student debt.

NWACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#4

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Arkansas College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northark take out is $11,000.

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$2,928 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 a year. On average, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $9,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out is $13,500.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UARK take out is $18,650.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list.

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$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $3,456 per year.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year. General Business majors at UCA take out an average of $24,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University 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. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Henderson State University take out is $21,850.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

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 14 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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