2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 55,749 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24,866 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 307 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree general business students list, BYU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree general business students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Bellevue University excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 418 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - Virginia also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $24,041 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students per year to attend Strayer University - Virginia.
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Out of the 307 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 394 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
Columbia College Missouri also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $26,730 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
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Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 419 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Strayer University - Global Region is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Global Region is $22,944 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
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Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dickinson State University is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $10,855 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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With a ranking of #8, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students per year to attend American Military University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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SUNY Empire State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Empire State College is a fairly large school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 638 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,142 for bachelor’s degree general business students per year to attend SUNY Empire State College.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 85 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 247 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Tarleton is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $18,979 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 342 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Georgia is $23,034 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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Strayer University - Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 152 students in 2019-2020.
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Westfield State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 214 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Westfield is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $19,167 for bachelor’s degree general business students per year to attend Westfield.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree general business students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
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With a ranking of #17, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - North Carolina is $22,816 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
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Walsh College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Troy, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 133 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,800 for bachelor’s degree general business students per year to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania.
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Strayer University - Texas landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Texas is $25,902 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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With a ranking of #21, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 302 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,491 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students per year to attend Lindenwood University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Suitland, Maryland, and it awarded 215 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Maryland is $20,749 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 271 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, USF Tampa is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 93 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for bachelor’s degree general business students.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 527 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Bachelor’s Degree General Business students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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