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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$2,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,051 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 331 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona 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. 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona 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 Arizona. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Rio Salado College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rio Salado College also made our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #4.

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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. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year.

Mesa Community College also made our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year. On average, general business graduates from Phoenix College take out $19,530 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Glendale Community College are $2,070 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Glendale Community College Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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