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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$19,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Arizona with 17,450 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Business Administration & Management

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

On average, business administration graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $25,088 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debtload of $8,703.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Mesa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,915.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Phoenix College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,245.

Full Business Administration & Management at Phoenix College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

On average, business administration graduates from AIU Online take out $31,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Glendale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 20,739
Oklahoma 3,461
New Mexico 1,649

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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