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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

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

In <nil>, 403,753 degrees and certificates were awarded to business administration & management students, making the major the most popular in the country.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 609 schools in the United States 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 United States

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

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Business Administration & Management

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior University the best school in the United States for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Business Administration majors at Excelsior University take out an average of $10,401 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 University of Management and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the United States. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $10,837 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $20,113.

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#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Out of the 609 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Baker take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,591.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #6, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $18,121 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Madison College take out an average of $19,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Massasoit Community College accumulate an average of around $11,486 in student debt.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $17,063 in student debt.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,529. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $11,746 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Rio Salado College Report

#12

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Utah Valley 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 #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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American Public University System came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from American Military University take out $23,233 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 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 #15 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $10,532 in student debt.

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#16

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

With a ranking of #16, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Etown carry an average student debtload of $18,702.

Full Business Administration & Management at Elizabethtown College Report

Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $21,671.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Business Administration majors at AACC take out an average of $13,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Business Administration majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $24,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,818.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,164.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #22 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#23

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #24, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $16,525 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Tulsa Community College Report

#25

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

#26

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#27

Cleary University

Howell, MI
#34

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV
#35

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#41

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA
#42

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#47

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
#50

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 609 different United States business administration & management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
52 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
53 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
54 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
55 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
56 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
57 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
58 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
59 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
60 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola, IN
61 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
62 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
63 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
64 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
65 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
66 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
67 Northwood University Midland, MI
68 Essex County College Newark, NJ
69 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
70 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
71 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
72 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
73 Yeshiva University New York, NY
74 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
75 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
76 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
77 Bay State College Boston, MA
78 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
79 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
80 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
81 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
82 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
83 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
84 Quincy College Quincy, MA
85 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
86 Dakota State University Madison, SD
87 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
88 South Central College North Mankato, MN
89 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
90 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
91 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
92 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
93 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
94 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
95 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
96 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
97 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
98 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Portland, OR
99 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
100 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
101 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
102 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
103 Franklin University Columbus, OH
104 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
105 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
106 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
107 Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA
108 National University San Diego, CA
109 Endicott College Beverly, MA
110 Baker College Owosso, MI
111 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
112 Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH
113 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
114 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
115 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
116 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
117 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
118 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
119 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
120 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
121 Houston Community College Houston, TX

Business Administration & Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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