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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #12 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 61% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 39% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in general business at Holmes Community College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $12,788 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Women make up 51% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at ICC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,802.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

With a ranking of #6, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

Of the 20 students majoring in general business at Coahoma Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Coahoma Community College Report

Strayer University - Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Of the 10 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Mississippi, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Mississippi Report

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
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
West Virginia 883

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 7 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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