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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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 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 in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,994.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Wake Technical Community College

Out of the 63 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 68% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 32% are male.

Business Administration majors at FTCC take out an average of $22,282 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

#3

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 63 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

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

Business Administration majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $26,188 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Pitt Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 65% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Central Piedmont Community College accumulate an average of around $10,178 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at MMC Wilmington take out an average of $33,440 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $46, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business Administration & Management at Miller-Motte College Wilmington Report

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 25% are male.

Business Administration majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $26,096 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Guilford Technical Community College Report

Forsyth Technical 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 #7 on the list. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 66 students majoring in business administration at Forsyth Tech, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $19,177.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

About 82% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,694.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 69% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Gaston College carry an average student debt load of $9,899.

Full Business Administration & Management at Gaston College Report

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Women make up 70% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from A-B Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,935.

Full Business Administration & Management at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
11 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
12 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools 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 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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