2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College the most popular 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 school 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.
Of the 61 students majoring in general business at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.
Of the 57 students majoring in general business at ASU-Beebe, 37% are male and 63% are female.
General Business majors at ASU-Beebe take out an average of $12,617 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 34% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $13,442 in student debt.
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North Arkansas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.
Of the 27 students majoring in general business at Northark, 44% are male and 56% are female.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northark take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,238.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.
About 55% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 45% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at UACCM accumulate an average of around $20,229 in student debt.
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.
Women make up 75% of the general business majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in general business at UA Hope-Texarkana, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
Of the 18 students majoring in general business at ASUMH, 39% are male and 61% are female.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,655.
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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 Related Majors
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 24 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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