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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$5,597 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 52,072 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 35 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #2 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Texas.

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#3

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Collin County Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tarrant County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Odessa College are $3,504 per year.

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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.

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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $4,530 per year.

South Texas College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMC are $4,820 a year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 27,341
New Mexico 2,360
Oklahoma 7,959

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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