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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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The excellent associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Bucks County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,263 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,669.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middlesex County 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 #8 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $11,066 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community 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 Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at HACC take out an average of $18,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $21,448 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

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#12

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#13

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #13, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at County College of Morris accumulate an average of around $9,329 in student debt.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from TESU take out $18,003 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#15

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

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With a ranking of #16, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
18 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
19 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
20 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
21 School Removed
22 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 10,287
New York 20,464
Maryland 6,675
New Jersey 9,128
District of Columbia 2,467
Delaware 1,281

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

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

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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