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$7,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,465 Avg Student Debt

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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,455 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland.

In-state students pay an average of $8,900 in tuition and fees if they attend AACC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,550. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,455 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at AACC. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Anne Arundel Community College Report

#2

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,176 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #2 on our list.

In-state students pay an average of $8,270 in tuition and fees if they attend Allegany College of Maryland full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,280. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,176 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Allegany College of Maryland Report

#3

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,731 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 3 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees if they attend CSM full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,030. Associate Degree recipients from CSM accumulate an average of $14,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSM. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,742 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frederick Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Frederick Community College is $7,444. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,844. On average, associate degree students take out $13,742 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Frederick Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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$6,918 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,429 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Maryland.

In-state students pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they attend CCBC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,062. On average, associate degree students take out $20,429 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that CCBC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Community College of Baltimore County Report

#6

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
$6,065 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,835 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Harford Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.

In-state students pay an average of $6,065 in tuition and fees if they attend Harford Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,302. On average, associate degree students take out $12,835 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Harford Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,079 Avg Student Debt

Hagerstown Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at HCC is $6,390. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190. Associate Degree recipients from HCC accumulate an average of $18,079 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at HCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

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