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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,051 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business & Commerce

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rio Salado College are $7,854 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rio Salado College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rio Salado College Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $7,854 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Phoenix College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,530.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Phoenix College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Business/Commerce at Phoenix College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $7,854 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Glendale Community College are $7,854 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Glendale Community College Report

#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Howard College Report

With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,261
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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