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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degrees and certificates, 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,277 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 1,511 students majoring in business administration at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 26% are male and 74% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,535. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $160.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place 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.

Women make up 67% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Eastern Gateway Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,414.

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#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at Pasadena City College take out an average of $8,751 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Of the 1,062 students majoring in business administration at Northern Virginia Community College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,604.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 62% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,495 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Houston Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 63% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 37% are male.

Business Administration majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $23,080 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 885 students majoring in business administration at UVU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 37% are male.

Business Administration majors at SNHU take out an average of $25,021 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at AIU Online accumulate an average of around $31,939 in student debt.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from BMCC take out $10,646 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 653 students majoring in business administration at Coastline Community College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from Coastline Community College take out $14,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

Of the 473 students majoring in business administration at LaGuardia, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $10,221.

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#14

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 449 students majoring in business administration at Chaffey College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Chaffey College accumulate an average of around $7,710 in student debt.

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#15

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from De Anza College carry an average student debt load of $11,349.

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#16

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#17

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#18

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 393 students majoring in business administration at CSN, 48% are male and 52% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $12,454.

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#19

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Mt. SAC accumulate an average of around $10,430 in student debt.

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#20

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

Of the 377 students majoring in business administration at El Camino College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#21

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in business administration at Cerritos College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Cerritos College carry an average student debt load of $8,207.

Full Business Administration & Management at Cerritos College Report

#22

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Sierra College accumulate an average of around $12,994 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Sierra College Report

#23

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Business Administration majors at Orange Coast College take out an average of $9,254 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Queensborough Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 48% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $10,250 in student debt.

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#24

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 353 students majoring in business administration at San Diego Mesa College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at San Diego Mesa College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,605.

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#26

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#27

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA
#29

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#30

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA
#31

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA
#32

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#33

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA
#35

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
#36

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA
#39

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#39

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#41

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA
#42

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY
#43

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA
#44

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA
#47

Lee College

Baytown, TX
#47

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
#49

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#50

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1277 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Cypress College Cypress, CA
52 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
52 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
52 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
55 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
56 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
56 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
58 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
59 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
60 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
61 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
62 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
63 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
63 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
65 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
66 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
67 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
68 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
69 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
70 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
71 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
71 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
71 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
74 Excelsior College Albany, NY
75 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
76 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
77 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
78 Chabot College Hayward, CA
79 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
80 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
80 Ventura College Ventura, CA
82 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
82 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
82 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
85 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
86 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
86 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
88 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
89 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
90 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
91 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
91 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
91 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
94 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
95 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
96 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
97 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
98 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
99 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
100 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
101 Norco College Norco, CA
102 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
103 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
104 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
105 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
105 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
105 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
108 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
109 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
110 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
111 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
112 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
113 Essex County College Newark, NJ
113 Post University Waterbury, CT
115 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
116 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
116 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
118 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
119 Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA
120 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
121 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
122 Clovis Community College Fresno, CA
123 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
123 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
125 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
125 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
127 Odessa College Odessa, TX
127 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
127 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
127 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
131 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
131 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
131 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
134 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
135 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
136 Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
136 Monroe College Bronx, NY
136 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
139 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
140 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
140 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
142 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
143 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
143 Merced College Merced, CA
143 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
146 Stark State College North Canton, OH
147 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
148 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
149 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
149 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
151 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
152 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
153 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
153 Portland Community College Portland, OR
153 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
156 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
157 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA
157 Park University Parkville, MO
159 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
160 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
160 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
160 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
160 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
160 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
165 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
166 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
166 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
166 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
166 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
170 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
170 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
172 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
172 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
172 Butte College Oroville, CA
175 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
175 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
177 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA
177 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
177 Reedley College Reedley, CA
180 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
180 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
180 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
183 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
184 Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA
185 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
185 Franklin University Columbus, OH
185 Miller-Motte College Wilmington Wilmington, NC
188 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
188 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
190 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
190 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
190 Jamestown Business College Jamestown, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
193 Butler County Community College Butler, PA
194 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
194 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
194 Snow College Ephraim, UT
194 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
194 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
194 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
200 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
200 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
200 Laney College Oakland, CA
203 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
203 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
205 SUNY Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY
205 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
207 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
207 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
209 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
209 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
209 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
212 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
212 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
212 Cameron University Lawton, OK
212 Ohlone College Fremont, CA
216 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
216 Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ
216 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
216 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
220 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
221 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
221 Barstow Community College Barstow, CA
221 Shasta College Redding, CA
221 Canada College Redwood City, CA
221 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
221 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
227 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
227 University of the People Pasadena, CA
227 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
227 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
227 South Plains College Levelland, TX
232 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
233 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
233 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
233 Quincy College Quincy, MA
233 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
237 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
237 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
237 Mid Michigan College Harrison, MI
240 Adirondack Community College Queensbury, NY
240 Mendocino College Ukiah, CA
242 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
242 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ
242 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
245 San Juan College Farmington, NM
245 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
247 Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA
247 Corning Community College Corning, NY
247 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
247 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
247 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
252 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
252 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
254 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
254 Yuba College Marysville, CA

Business Administration & Management by Region

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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 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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