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

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

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'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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 115 schools in the Southwest Region 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 analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college 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.

Business Administration majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $23,080 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from AIU Online carry an average student debt load of $31,939.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Tulsa Community College accumulate an average of around $19,626 in student debt.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 115 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at El Centro College take out an average of $19,486 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $12,532.

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Tarrant County College District 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. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

About 69% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $19,097 in student debt.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #9, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $15,397 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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

Business Administration majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out an average of $13,391 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Of the 143 students majoring in business administration at North Harris Montgomery, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $20,039 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

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

Business Administration majors at Odessa College take out an average of $8,666 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in business administration at Tyler Junior College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debt load of $14,895.

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#14

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #14, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $9,768 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #15, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Mesa Community College accumulate an average of around $12,915 in student debt.

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#16

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale 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 #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 55% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
19 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
19 Cameron University Lawton, OK
21 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
21 South Plains College Levelland, TX
23 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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