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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

141 Colleges
$8,929 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

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

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 129,162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 141 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the business, management and marketing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Middlesex County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Raritan Valley 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 Middle Atlantic Region . RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Excelsior College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, TESU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.

HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $10,280 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Anne Arundel Community 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 Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AACC are $13,550 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, AACC also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #11, Carroll Community 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 rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Carroll Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in tuition and fees each year.

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Harford Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harford Community College are $8,302 a year.

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Genesee Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, NJ

Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 per year.

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#15

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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#16

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,844 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY

Finger Lakes Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year.

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With a ranking of #18, Brookdale Community 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 rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #19, Sussex County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

Sussex County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fulton-Montgomery 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 #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public school with a small student population.

FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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#21

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montgomery College are $14,061 a year.

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Utica.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVCC are $7,798 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
24 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
25 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
26 Union County College Cranford, NJ
27 Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY
28 Delaware County Community College Media, PA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 16,821
Pennsylvania 31,766
New York 50,069
Maryland 14,316
Delaware 3,109
District of Columbia 6,974

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.

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