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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named New York University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business students working on their associate degree.
If you want to attend NYU, expect to pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,343 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,946 in student loans.
Excelsior College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Students from Maryland who attend AACC full time pay an average of $8,900 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,550. Associate Degree recipients from AACC accumulate an average of $13,455 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
AACC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .
New School University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $52,338. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from New School University accumulate an average of $22,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
New School University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend Etown, expect to pay an average of $34,600 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $19,362 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Etown does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
Students from New York who attend SUNY Empire full time pay an average of $7,630 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,977 in student loans.
SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Montgomery College ranked #7 on this year’s list.
In-state students pay an average of $10,254 in tuition and fees if they attend Montgomery College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,061. Associate Degree recipients from Montgomery College accumulate an average of $16,910 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Montgomery College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.
If you want to attend Rider, expect to pay an average of $35,850 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Rider does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Bucks County Community College landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $9,098 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Bucks County Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,298. On average, associate degree students take out $14,131 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bucks County Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montco is $10,350. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,970. Associate Degree recipients from Montco accumulate an average of $16,836 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Montco, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Delaware County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Delaware County Community College full time pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,740. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,610 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Delaware County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.
The average tuition and fees at University of Scranton is $48,462. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Online courses are available at University of Scranton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.
In-state students pay an average of $8,270 in tuition and fees if they attend Allegany College of Maryland full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,280. On average, associate degree students take out $19,176 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Yeshiva University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Yeshiva is $47,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Yeshiva. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
Middlesex County College landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
If you want to attend Middlesex County College, expect to pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $12,313 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Middlesex County College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,295 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HACC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,818. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,678 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HACC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Essex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,966 to cover tuition and fees at Essex. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,116 in student loans.
Essex does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
County College of Morris came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend County College of Morris. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,620. Associate Degree recipients from County College of Morris accumulate an average of $10,920 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
County College of Morris does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,085 to cover tuition and fees at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $22,703 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,858 in student loans.
Since TESU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Immaculata University ranked #21 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend Immaculata, expect to pay an average of $27,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Immaculata. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,350 to cover tuition and fees at YCP. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
YCP does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #23 on this year’s list.
The average tuition and fees at Gwynedd - Mercy is $37,092. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $30,347 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Gwynedd - Mercy does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSM. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,030. On average, associate degree students take out $14,731 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CSM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $30,752 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Strayer University - Pennsylvania is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD |
| 27 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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