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2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 463 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce (With Aid)

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3,071 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for General Business students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at IU Bloomington

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

Out of the 463 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 327 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for General Business students with aid.

Full South Texas College General Business/Commerce Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.

El Centro College also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for general business students with aid.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at El Centro College

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 486 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UMSL is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $12,232 for general business students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Business/Commerce Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 252 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for General Business students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Public University System General Business/Commerce Report

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 147 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,846 for General Business students with aid.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Pima Community College

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Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 352 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for general business students with aid.

Full Austin Community College District General Business/Commerce Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 337 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for general business students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Business/Commerce Report

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,197 for General Business students with aid.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Salt Lake Community College

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Macomb Community College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $9,982 for General Business students with aid.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Macomb Community College

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 785 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for General Business students with aid.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 53 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $16,407 for general business students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 783 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,559 for general business students with aid per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou General Business/Commerce Report

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 433 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Montgomery College also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Montgomery College is $8,073 for general business students with aid.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Montgomery College

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 221 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for general business students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Business/Commerce Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 221 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU excels when it comes to general business quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It costs about $9,183 for General Business students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at NKU

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With a ranking of #17, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 890 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UCF also did well on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for General Business students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UCF

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College of Western Idaho came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CWI is $7,682 for General Business students with aid.

Full College of Western Idaho General Business/Commerce Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 218 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,794 for general business students with aid per year to attend OCCC.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma City Community College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Mt. SAC is $3,144 for General Business students with aid.

Full Mt. SAC General Business/Commerce Report

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 628 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Empire also did well on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire State College is $11,995 for general business students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 288 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CSI is $5,872 for general business students with aid.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at College of Staten Island CUNY

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 221 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Community College of Philadelphia is $13,384 for general business students with aid.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Community College of Philadelphia

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With a ranking of #24, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 155 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Truckee Meadows Community College is also in the top of our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,200 for general business students with aid per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Truckee Meadows Community College

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 144 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for general business students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State General Business/Commerce Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas
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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona
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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland
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Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, Indiana
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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey
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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland
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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts
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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi
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Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value General Business Schools For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
52 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
53 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
54 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
55 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
56 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
57 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
58 Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT
59 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
60 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
61 Carroll Community College Westminster, MD
62 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
63 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
64 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
65 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Rank College Location
66 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
67 Indiana University - Kokomo Kokomo, IN
68 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
69 University of North Texas Denton, TX
70 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

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