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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, 373 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for general business/commerce students. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of North Georgia Report

$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia College are $9,524 a year.

Georgia College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Georgia State University Report

$5,902 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah State University are $5,902 per year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Savannah State University

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Mercer undergraduate students pay an average of $29,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Mercer University

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list.

Full General Business/Commerce at Emory University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 160
Florida 559
Tennessee 176
Kentucky 1,422
Louisiana 138
Alabama 35
South Carolina 123
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 275

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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