2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the best value school in the Southwest Region for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rio Salado College are $7,854 a year.
Rio Salado College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a 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.
Phoenix College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Estrella Mountain Community College are $7,854 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . 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.
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South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year.
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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 town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarrant County College District 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 #8 on the list. 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.
Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,261 |
| Arizona | 331 |
| Oklahoma | 429 |
| New Mexico | 202 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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).
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