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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 3,338 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Business Administration & Management

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the best school in Iowa for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

On average, business administration graduates from UIU take out $29,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,472.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $12,372 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

Business Administration majors at SWCC take out an average of $9,729 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Waldorf take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,781.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District 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 Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,910.

Full Business Administration & Management at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,289
Minnesota 6,945
Kansas 4,138
Nebraska 3,181
North Dakota 1,001
South Dakota 636

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 8 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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