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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$6,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,181 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was ranked 2nd in North Carolina. In fact, 10,472 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 North Carolina

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

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our analysis found Pitt Community College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Pitt Community College take out $26,188 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Pitt Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vance-Granville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Vance-Granville Community College take out an average of $10,512 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $19,177 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,994.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Out of the 24 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Wayne Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $26,096 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business administration and management programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year. Business Administration majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $10,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwestern Community College are $2,601 a year. Business Administration majors at Southwestern Community College take out an average of $12,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Southwestern Community College Report

Catawba Valley 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. CVCC is a small public school located in the small city of Hickory.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year. On average, business administration graduates from CVCC take out $14,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Catawba Valley Community College Report

#10

Surry Community College

Dobson, NC

With a ranking of #10, Surry 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 Dobson, Surry Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Surry Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Surry Community College Report

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,852
Virginia 11,308
Florida 18,071
Tennessee 6,169
Kentucky 2,692
South Carolina 4,017
Louisiana 5,195
Arkansas 2,031
Alabama 7,031
Mississippi 2,589
West Virginia 4,631

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 24 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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