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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 30 undergraduate certificates 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, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,925 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rio Salado College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Rio Salado College also made our list, coming in at #1.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 207 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,727 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at El Centro College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
El Centro College also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 168 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,824 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at San Jacinto College. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jacinto College is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,476 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Amarillo College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Southwest Region . Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 109 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,000 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Mesa Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mesa Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, the large public school handed out 189 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,196 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at North Harris Montgomery. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Laredo College ranked #7 on this year’s list. Located in Laredo, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students 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 undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,141 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Laredo College. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,809 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Plains College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $7,854 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,048 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Phoenix College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Phoenix College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 85 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,398 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Austin Community College District 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our list, coming in at #2.
Collin County Community College District landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Collin County Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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Odessa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Odessa, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Odessa College are $4,398 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,921 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Odessa College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 234 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CNM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
CNM excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Houston Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,750 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Houston Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 102 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $7,854 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,506 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Estrella Mountain Community College. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $7,854 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,017 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Glendale Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
San Juan College landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,660 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SJC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Del Mar College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,521 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DMC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Denison, Texas, the small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $5,482 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,978 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Grayson College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #20 on this year’s list. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $4,752 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,983 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNM Taos does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
South Texas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 39 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,276 in student loans.
South Texas College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
NMSU Dona Ana does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Howard College ranked #23 on this year’s list. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,354 in student loans.
Howard County Junior College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Tarrant County College District landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. This large public school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 209 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,504 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Tarrant County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. This small public school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,983 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UNM Gallup does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
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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