2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 a degree or certificate, 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. 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.
The Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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 15% Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, business administration graduates from RCSJ take out $12,565 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,992.
Middlesex County College 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. Business Administration majors at Essex take out an average of $7,799 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
On average, business administration graduates from Excelsior College take out $12,193 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Excelsior College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,926.
HACC 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 the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Genesee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GCC are $5,840 a year. Business Administration majors at GCC take out an average of $14,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $23,399 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU also is in the top 5% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Finger Lakes 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 Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Finger Lakes Community College take out $17,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from AACC take out $13,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, AACC also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Atlantic Cape 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 rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $13,132 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Brookdale 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 #11 on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $10,588 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $10,221.
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With a ranking of #13, Jefferson 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 Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year. Business Administration majors at Jefferson Community College take out an average of $13,156 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVCC are $7,798 a year. On average, business administration graduates from MVCC take out $12,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Sussex County 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 #15 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year. Business Administration majors at Sussex County Community College take out an average of $13,195 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Fulton-Montgomery 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 #16 on the list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from FM carry an average student debtload of $15,940.
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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 18 | Delaware County Community College | Media, PA |
| 19 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 20 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 21 | Corning Community College | Corning, NY |
| 22 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 10,541 |
| New York | 20,678 |
| Maryland | 6,849 |
| New Jersey | 9,288 |
| District of Columbia | 2,563 |
| Delaware | 1,282 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.