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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$13,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 31,766 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year.

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Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 per year.

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Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,350 per year.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $8,430 a year.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Edinboro also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

Clarion University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Pennsylvania are $13,515 a year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 16,821
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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