2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 151 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 2,352 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UOPX - Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
About 67% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 35% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Tulsa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 382 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Tulsa Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Collin County Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.
Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 69% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 312 students majoring in business, management and marketing at South Texas College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 301 students majoring in business, management and marketing at CNM, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Central New Mexico Community College Report
El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at El Paso Community College Report
Tarrant County College District ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
About 70% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Lee College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 70% are male.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
About 52% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 48% are male.
Amarillo College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
About 66% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Del Mar College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Women make up 60% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Del Mar College Report
With a ranking of #18, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.
Of the 182 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Blinn College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Blinn College Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.
About 41% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 59% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.
Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 176 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Pima County Community College District, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Glendale Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ |
| 24 | Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale, AZ |
| 25 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 26 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 27 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 28 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 29 | Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ |
| 30 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 27,341 |
| Texas | 52,072 |
| New Mexico | 2,360 |
| Oklahoma | 7,959 |
Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
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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