2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
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 North Carolina with 19,372 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 Pitt Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 a year.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne Community College are $2,524 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $2,367 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern 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 distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,601 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Surry Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Surry Community College are $2,663 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7,145 |
| Mississippi | 6,031 |
| South Carolina | 10,000 |
| Florida | 38,945 |
| Virginia | 20,162 |
| Arkansas | 5,320 |
| Alabama | 13,789 |
| Kentucky | 8,045 |
| Georgia | 19,137 |
| Tennessee | 10,909 |
| Louisiana | 10,068 |
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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 20 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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