2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17,132 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 291 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general business students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 149 students in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Associate Degree General Business students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Out of the 291 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 585 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general business students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for associate degree general business students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 224 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $22,207 for associate degree general business students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 268 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for associate degree general business students.
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Out of the 291 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IHCC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,486 for associate degree general business students per year to attend IHCC.
Southeast Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 124 students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,633 for associate degree general business students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
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Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Macomb Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Macomb Community College is $8,724 for associate degree general business students.
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El Centro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 269 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general business students list, El Centro College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for associate degree general business students.
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Georgia Military College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 219 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Military College excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,792 for associate degree general business students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
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Holmes Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 107 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Holmes Community College also did well on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,321 for Associate Degree General Business students.
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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 191 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general business students list, RVCC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Raritan Valley Community College is $6,917 for Associate Degree General Business students.
Union County College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union County College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for associate degree general business students.
With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 180 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCCC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,842 for Associate Degree General Business students per year to attend OCCC.
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Highline College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. Des Moines, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Highline is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Highline is $7,052 for associate degree general business students.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Delgado Community College is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree General Business students.
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North Seattle College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. North Seattle College is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 96 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, North Seattle is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,552 for Associate Degree General Business students per year to attend North Seattle College.
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Austin Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 366 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree General Business students.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Louisiana Community College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,155 for associate degree general business students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.
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South Texas College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 309 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Texas College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for Associate Degree General Business students.
Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 41 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Normandale Community College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $12,620 for associate degree general business students.
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Harford Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harford Community College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,886 for Associate Degree General Business students per year to attend Harford Community College.
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Purdue University Global landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 331 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Global also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.
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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 87 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for associate degree general business students.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 315 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,963 for associate degree general business students per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 44 associates’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $11,890 for Associate Degree General Business students.
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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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