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Online BBA vs online B.Com: which degree fits your goal?

BBA and B.Com both take three years online and both feed into an MBA, but they train different instincts. BBA is a management degree built around people, marketing and operations decisions; B.Com is an accounting and finance degree built around numbers, tax and compliance. Pick by the work you want in year one after graduation, not by prestige.

By Ritika SharmaReviewed by Kartik Ahuja, Education Research Lead, DegreekhojoPublished 16 Aug 2026 · Last updated 16 Aug 20268 min read

Key takeaways

  • BBA leans management and generalist business; B.Com leans accounting, taxation and finance.
  • B.Com is the stronger base for CA, CS, CMA and accounting roles.
  • BBA is the stronger base for sales, marketing, HR and operations entry roles.
  • Both are equally valid for MBA admission when UGC-entitled and DEB-listed.
Table of contentsShow
  1. 1.Key takeaways
  2. 2.Curriculum difference in one table
  3. 3.Universities
  4. 4.Online BBA fees across universities
  5. 5.Online B.Com fees across universities
  6. 6.Which one fits your profile
  7. 7.Sources & references
  8. 8.FAQs

Curriculum difference in one table

Online BBA vs online B.Com
FactorOnline BBAOnline B.Com
Core subjectsManagement, marketing, HR, operations, strategyFinancial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, audit, business law
Maths intensityModerate — business statisticsHigher — accounting and quantitative subjects throughout
Best professional add-onDigital marketing, analytics certificationsCA / CS / CMA / GST practitioner
Typical first rolesSales executive, HR associate, operations traineeAccounts executive, audit assistant, tax associate
Natural PG routeMBAM.Com, MBA (Finance), professional qualifications

Universities

18 universities researched on Degreekhojo offer an Online BBA. Fees below are the researched total programme fee — open a card for the full verified record.

Amity University Online

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Total fee
₹1.99L
Duration
3 years

UGC recognised

View BBA course
Manipal University Jaipur / Online Manipal

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Total fee
₹1.4L
Duration
3 years

UGC recognised

View BBA course
Vivekananda Global University

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Total fee
₹1.32L
Duration
3 years

UGC recognised

View BBA course
Lovely Professional University Online

Phagwara, Punjab

Total fee
₹1.22L
Duration
3 years

UGC recognised

View BBA course
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Online BBA fees across universities

Across the 22 universities researched on Degreekhojo, the published total BBA fee runs from ₹63,360 to ₹1,99,000 for the full programme.

University-wise total programme fee (researched, 2026-27 session)
UniversityTotal programme feePer semesterLast updated
DU SOL₹63.36k₹10.56k15 Aug 2026
KUK CDOE₹72.66k₹12k19 Aug 2026
SMU Online₹90k₹15k16 Aug 2026
NMIMS Online₹94k₹25k15 Aug 2026
Sharda Online₹1.05L₹17.5k19 Aug 2026
Parul University₹1.11L₹18.5k16 Aug 2026
LPU Online₹1.22L₹20.4k15 Aug 2026
Chandigarh University₹1.31L₹21.88k15 Aug 2026
VGU₹1.32L₹22k15 Aug 2026
Online Manipal₹1.4L₹23.25k15 Aug 2026
DPU Online₹1.45L₹24.23k15 Aug 2026
Amity Online₹1.99L₹29.19k15 Aug 2026
BAOUShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
JAIN OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
KSOUShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
Shoolini OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university14 Aug 2026
Subharti UniversityShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
Uttaranchal UniversityShared by the universityShared by the university14 Aug 2026
Registration, examination and EMI figures where the university publishes them
UniversityRegistrationExaminationEMI from
KUK CDOE₹1kShared by the universityShared by the university
NMIMS OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹5.7k
Parul UniversityShared by the universityShared by the university₹9.25k
LPU OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹5.1k
Chandigarh UniversityShared by the universityShared by the university₹5.47k
VGUShared by the universityShared by the university₹5.5k
Online ManipalShared by the universityShared by the university₹3.88k
DPU OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹6.06k
Amity OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹7.48k

Figures are transcribed from each university's published fee record and re-checked on the date shown. Where a university shares a number only with applicants, the cell reads “Shared by the university” rather than an estimate.

Online B.Com fees across universities

Across the 15 universities researched on Degreekhojo, the published total B.Com fee runs from ₹9,600 to ₹1,20,000 for the full programme.

University-wise total programme fee (researched, 2026-27 session)
UniversityTotal programme feePer semesterLast updated
BAOU₹9.6k₹1.6k15 Aug 2026
NSOU₹9.9k₹1.65k16 Aug 2026
IGNOU₹17.6k₹2.93k15 Aug 2026
DU SOL₹30.36k₹5.06k15 Aug 2026
SMU Online₹75k₹12.5k16 Aug 2026
NMIMS Online₹94k₹18k15 Aug 2026
Online Manipal₹99k₹16.5k15 Aug 2026
Amity Online₹1.15L₹16.87k15 Aug 2026
JAIN Online₹1.2L₹20k15 Aug 2026
KSOUShared by the universityShared by the university15 Aug 2026
KUK CDOEShared by the university₹12k19 Aug 2026
LPU OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
Shoolini OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university14 Aug 2026
Subharti UniversityShared by the universityShared by the university10 Aug 2026
Registration, examination and EMI figures where the university publishes them
UniversityRegistrationExaminationEMI from
NMIMS OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹4.7k
Online ManipalShared by the universityShared by the university₹2.75k
Amity OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹4.32k
JAIN OnlineShared by the universityShared by the university₹5.38k
KSOU₹500₹1.2kShared by the university

Figures are transcribed from each university's published fee record and re-checked on the date shown. Where a university shares a number only with applicants, the cell reads “Shared by the university” rather than an estimate.

Which one fits your profile

Fit score by goal

Higher bar = stronger fit

Goal: accounting / CA-CS-CMAB.Com
Goal: sales, marketing, HRBBA
Goal: family business managementBBA
Goal: banking and finance operationsB.Com
Goal: MBA after graduationEither

If you are already working in an accounts or billing role, B.Com compounds with your job. If you are in a customer-facing or coordination role, BBA compounds with yours. That compounding matters more than the two-letter difference on the certificate.

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Where to go next with this

Other universities publishing an Online BBA: Amity Online BBA, Online Manipal BBA, VGU BBA, LPU Online BBA.

Sources & references

Frequently asked questions

Neither degree sets the salary on its own. Early salaries track the role and city; the degree determines which roles you are shortlisted for.

Yes, CA eligibility is not restricted to B.Com, but B.Com's accounting core overlaps far more with the CA syllabus and reduces duplicate study.

B.Com is usually the lower-cost route at the same university, but the gap narrows at private universities where both run on the same fee grid. Compare the two tables above for the universities on your shortlist.

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