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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 862,104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 790 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in the United States for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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Out of the 790 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

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With a ranking of #9, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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North Shore Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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With a ranking of #16, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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American Public University System came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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#19

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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#20

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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With a ranking of #24, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#25

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#29

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA
#33

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN
#35

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#38

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#41

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL
#42

Cleary University

Howell, MI
#44

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#46

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
#47

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV
#49

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 790 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
52 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
53 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
54 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
55 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
56 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
57 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
58 El Centro College Dallas, TX
59 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
60 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
61 Weber State University Ogden, UT
62 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
63 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
64 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
65 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
66 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
67 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
68 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
69 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
70 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
71 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
72 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
73 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
74 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
75 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, IN
76 Columbia College Columbia, MO
77 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
78 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
79 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
80 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
81 Northwood University Midland, MI
82 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
83 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
84 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
85 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
86 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
87 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
88 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
89 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
90 Yeshiva University New York, NY
91 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
92 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
93 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
94 Asher College Sacramento, CA
95 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
96 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
97 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
98 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
99 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
100 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
101 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
102 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
103 Bay State College Boston, MA
104 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
105 Essex County College Newark, NJ
106 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
107 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
108 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
109 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
110 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL
111 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
112 Strayer University - North Carolina Morrisville, NC
113 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
114 Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT
115 Dakota State University Madison, SD
116 Quincy College Quincy, MA
117 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Portland, OR
118 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
119 Strayer University - Maryland Suitland, MD
120 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
121 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
122 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
123 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
124 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
125 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
126 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
127 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
128 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
129 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
130 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
131 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
132 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
133 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
134 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
135 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
136 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
137 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
138 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
139 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
140 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
141 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
142 Strayer University - Texas Austin, TX
143 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
144 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
145 National University La Jolla, CA
146 Strayer University - Tennessee Memphis, TN
147 Endicott College Beverly, MA
148 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
149 Franklin University Columbus, OH
150 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
151 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
152 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
153 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
154 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
155 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
156 Baker College Owosso, MI
157 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
158 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA

Business, Management & Marketing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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