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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

46 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$19,377 Avg Student Debt

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'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2,232 students majoring in business administration at UOPX - Arizona, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $25,088 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for business administration and management students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from AIU Online take out $31,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tulsa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 45% are male.

Business Administration majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $19,626 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Of the 189 students majoring in business administration at Amarillo College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Business Administration majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $15,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 38% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,391.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Of the 116 students majoring in business administration at DMC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at DMC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,768.

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Mesa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Mesa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,915.

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#8

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Cameron University accumulate an average of around $27,222 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Of the 66 students majoring in business administration at Collin County Community College District, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Carl Albert State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online associate degree. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in business administration at Carl Albert State College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Business Administration majors at Carl Albert State College take out an average of $10,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 20,739
Arizona 17,450
Oklahoma 3,461
New Mexico 1,649

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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 27 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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