2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 5,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #11 most popular major in Texas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Texas 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 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $8,813.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $8,826.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Collin County Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $9,553 in student debt.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Texas. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $4,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $9,875 in student debt.
North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list.
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South Texas College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,250.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Texas College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas rankings.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $21,687.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Howard 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. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard County Junior College are $3,980 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Howard County Junior College carry an average student debtload of $8,250.
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Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 331 |
| Oklahoma | 429 |
| New Mexico | 202 |
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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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