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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 7th in Maryland. In fact, 2,294 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. 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 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best school in Maryland for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Montgomery College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,933.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

General Business majors at CSM take out an average of $11,273 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Strayer University - Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $31,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frederick Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Frederick Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,598.

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#6

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #6, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Carroll Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,777.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

General Business majors at CCBC take out an average of $18,607 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Harford Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

General Business majors at Harford Community College take out an average of $12,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the small city of Cumberland.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,780.

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#10

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

On average, general business graduates from HCC take out $16,195 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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