2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Madison College take out an average of $23,105 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Business Administration & Management at Madison Area Technical College Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,932 in student debt.
North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Business Administration & Management at Northcentral Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at LTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,148.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Washtenaw Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,960.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,342.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for business administration in the Great Lakes Region .
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Western Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,384.
Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Business Administration & Management at Western Technical College Report
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,963.
WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Business Administration & Management at Waukesha County Technical College Report
Oakland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Oakland Community College take out $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,367.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #11, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from WCCCD carry an average student debtload of $22,041.
Northeast Wisconsin 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. On average, business administration graduates from NWTC take out $18,785 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Full Business Administration & Management at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report
Gateway Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,579 in student debt.
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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,628 in student debt.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 16 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 18 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 19 | Mott Community College | Flint, MI |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9,389 |
| Ohio | 10,313 |
| Illinois | 13,124 |
| Indiana | 6,950 |
| Wisconsin | 5,343 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Majors for Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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