2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 609 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business Administration & Management
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $16,527 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $23,982 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at DCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,556.
In addition to its great value ranking, DCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also is in the top 1% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,327.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Hennepin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. On average, business administration graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $28,272 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Hennepin Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out an average of $12,821 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Central Community College take out an average of $9,292 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Madison College take out $23,105 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $14,932 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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St Cloud Technical and 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 #12 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. On average, business administration graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $20,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #13, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from NWACC take out $13,760 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #14, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,486.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Northeast Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Northeast take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,045.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 per year. Business Administration majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out an average of $12,624 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Southwest Tech take out $13,874 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Normandale Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Normandale Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,936.
In addition to its great value ranking, Normandale Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Lakeshore Technical 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 #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from LTC carry an average student debtload of $14,148.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,474.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rochester Community and Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at West Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,874.
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Washtenaw Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $15,960 in student debt.
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Amarillo 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 #23 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Amarillo College take out $15,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #24, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $17,342.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #25, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,384.
Western Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 609 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools award.
Business Administration & Management by Region
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Majors Related to Business Administration
One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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).
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