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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which business 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for business students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 795 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,960 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
San Jacinto College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 676 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,961 in loans while pursuing their degree.
El Centro College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 195 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,641 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Amarillo College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Amarillo College also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Odessa College. It ranked #4 on our list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 134 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,398 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,199 in student loans.
Odessa College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 117 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rio Salado College are $7,854 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,498 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Rio Salado College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rio Salado College is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,080 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,597 in student loans.
Houston Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Houston Community College also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 375 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,379 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Collin County Community College District, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small public school located in Carlsbad, New Mexico that handed out 16 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NMSU Carlsbad. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Del Mar College ranked #9 on this year’s list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 189 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,513 in student loans.
Online courses are available at DMC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, DMC is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 2,352 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,839 in student loans.
UOPX - Arizona does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UOPX - Arizona also made our list, coming in at #2.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 128 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Tyler Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 382 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,665 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Tulsa Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tulsa Community College also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SFCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Lone Star College System is a large public school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 314 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,481 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that North Harris Montgomery does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
San Juan College ranked #15 on this year’s list. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 64 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,157 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at SJC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at Brownsville landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Brownsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Brownsville are $4,948 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at The University of Texas at Brownsville. In fact, around 10% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NMSU Grants are $4,104 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,956 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NMSU Grants, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 144 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $7,854 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,634 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mesa Community College. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mesa Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
South Plains College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,112 in loans while pursuing their degree.
South Plains College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grayson College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 64 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $5,482 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,017 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Grayson College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #21, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. This fairly large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 301 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,658 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CNM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
CNM excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
With a ranking of #22, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Alamogordo are $5,376 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,714 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NMSU Alamogordo. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 26 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,314 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Laredo College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,989 in loans while pursuing their degree.
El Paso Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,687 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NMSU Dona Ana, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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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