2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 790 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing
Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 790 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, M State also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Dakota County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
DCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.
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Normandale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #13 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Madison Area Technical 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.
Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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NorthWest Arkansas 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 #17 on the list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical 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 #18 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Kapiolani Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #21, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Louisiana Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #23, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 790 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools award.
Business, Management & Marketing by Region
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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.
- 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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