2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 120,568 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastline Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastline Community College are $8,010 a year.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Evergreen Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Evergreen Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,286 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
BYU - H undergraduate students pay an average of $6,068 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,026 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cerritos College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Spokane 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 #6 on the list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbia Basin 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 suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year.
CBC 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 in the Far Western US Region list.
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College of the Canyons ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $8,682 per year.
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Santa Ana College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,684 in tuition and fees each year.
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Portland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Portland Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
| 12 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 13 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 82,945 |
| Washington | 11,476 |
| Oregon | 5,629 |
| Hawaii | 1,878 |
| Nevada | 3,318 |
| Alaska | 621 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.