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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

112 Colleges
$9,016 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,181 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 15% Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college 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.

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

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Essex are $8,966 per 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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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HACC also is in the top 20% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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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With a ranking of #7, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $23,399 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TESU also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AACC are $13,550 a year. On average, business administration graduates from AACC take out $13,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

AACC 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#10

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, NJ

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 college 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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With a ranking of #11, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per 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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#12

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia 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. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $10,221.

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#13

Jefferson Community College

Watertown, NY

Jefferson Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Jefferson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,688 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #14, Mohawk Valley 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 Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $7,798 per 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from FM carry an average student debtload of $15,940.

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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 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

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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