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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Madison College take out $19,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Business Administration majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $10,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $15,818.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $13,164.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $21,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,491.

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#8

Cleary University

Howell, MI

Cleary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cleary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Howell.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $21,671 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

On average, business administration graduates from NWTC take out $17,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $18,082 in student debt.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,671.

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#13

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

With a ranking of #13, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at LTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,241.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from UC Clermont College carry an average student debtload of $16,795. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
16 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN
17 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
18 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
19 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola, IN

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,225
Ohio 10,252
Illinois 12,631
Indiana 6,843
Wisconsin 5,331

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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