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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 702 students majoring in general business at San Jacinto College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

On average, general business graduates from San Jacinto College take out $11,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

About 47% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 53% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $13,783 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Collin County Community College District Report

#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 218 students majoring in general business at OCCC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

General Business majors at OCCC take out an average of $12,387 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

On average, general business graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $14,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Women make up 63% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from Central Texas College take out $7,975 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

About 67% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 33% are male.

General Business majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out an average of $13,216 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the general business majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Temple College accumulate an average of around $18,459 in student debt.

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Strayer University - Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Texas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.

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#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.

General Business majors at RSC take out an average of $15,201 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 44% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Yavapai College Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 26 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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