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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Salary
$20,315 Avg Student Debt

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in general business at Glendale Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 39% of the general business majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 55% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in general business at Scottsdale Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 47 students majoring in general business at Phoenix College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

General Business majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $19,530 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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South Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 54% are male.

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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 18 students majoring in general business at GateWay Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,261
Arizona 331
Oklahoma 429
New Mexico 202

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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