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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

63 Colleges
$8,786 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,181 Avg Salary

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

With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our analysis found Coastline Community College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastline Community College are $8,010 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Coastline Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,264.

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#2

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evergreen Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Evergreen Valley College are $8,286 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Evergreen Valley College take out $10,723 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 63 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,026 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cerritos College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,207.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cerritos College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Business Administration & Management at Cerritos College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Far Western US Region . BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Laie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - H are $6,068 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $14,574.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CBC also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $8,682 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at College of the Canyons accumulate an average of around $14,417 in student debt.

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#7

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $7,684 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $10,870 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Santa Ana College Report

#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue 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 rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Rogue Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,203.

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Portland 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,892.

Portland Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Business Administration & Management at Portland Community College Report

#9

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at San Diego Miramar College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,847.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
12 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 61,617
Washington 4,125
Oregon 2,584
Nevada 1,087
Hawaii 939
Alaska 369

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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