2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Baton Rouge Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year.
NWACC also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Nunez Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.
Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Parkersburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $8,642 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, general business majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $17,438 in student debt.
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Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LDCC are $4,159 a year.
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Bryan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rogers, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryan University are $16,181 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,366 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, VCU also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,308 a year.
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Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce schools 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 10 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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