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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$29,445 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,278 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #48 most popular major in North Carolina with 494 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Strayer University - North Carolina to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - North Carolina are $13,515 a year. On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina take out $44,490 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - North Carolina Report

$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - North Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, DeVry University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - North Carolina are $15,032 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from DeVry University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $49,482.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great value for general business/commerce students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Wake Forest University take out is $21,500.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#4

Montreat College

Montreat, NC
$29,462 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montreat College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in North Carolina. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Montreat.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montreat College are $29,462 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Montreat College Report

#5

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC
$25,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Murfreesboro, Chowan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chowan University are $25,880 a year.

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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
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
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 5 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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