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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

8 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College the most popular online school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 36% are male.

General Business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $17,947 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Arkansas System eVersity helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. UA eVersity is a fairly small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Of the 54 students majoring in general business at UA eVersity, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

Of the 27 students majoring in general business at Northark, 44% are male and 56% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $15,238 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at North Arkansas College Report

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $16,080 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Mid-South is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. ASU Mid-South is a small public school located in the large suburb of West Memphis.

Of the 12 students majoring in general business at ASU Mid-South, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University Mid-South Report

#6

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

With a ranking of #6, Ozarka College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in general business at Ozarka College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Ozarka College Report

Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University Three Rivers Report

#8

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Arkansas carry an average student debtload of $31,054.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

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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