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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$5,606 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,181 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 10,313 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Cincinnati State take out $23,136 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $15,479 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Northwest State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Northwest State Community College accumulate an average of around $12,777 in student debt.

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Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

Lakeland undergraduate students pay an average of $4,161 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Lakeland take out an average of $26,261 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Lakeland 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 in Ohio list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $15,089 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Gateway 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 city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Gateway Community College are $4,410 a year. Business Administration majors at Eastern Gateway Community College take out an average of $16,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Eastern Gateway Community 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 in Ohio list.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont 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 #7 on the list. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Clermont College are $5,966 per year. On average, business administration graduates from UC Clermont College take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $170, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UC Clermont College also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $29,752 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Edison State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $4,139 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Edison Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,350.

Full Business Administration & Management at Edison State Community College Report

Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, OHIO Chillicothe is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Chillicothe are $5,774 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at OHIO Chillicothe accumulate an average of around $20,152 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Report

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,389
Illinois 13,124
Indiana 6,950
Wisconsin 5,343

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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