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It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our rankings named Middlesex County College the best school in New Jersey for business students working on their associate degree.
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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,313 in student loans.
Middlesex County 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree.
The average tuition and fees at Essex is $8,966. 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 $11,116 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Essex. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for business students working on their associate degree.
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. On average, associate degree students take out $10,920 in loans while pursuing their degree.
County College of Morris does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,085. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for business students working on their associate degree.
Associate Degree recipients from TESU accumulate an average of $14,858 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
TESU is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #6 on this year’s list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,550 to cover tuition and fees at RCSJ. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $15,568 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at RCSJ. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Union County College ranked #7 on this year’s list.
Associate Degree recipients from Union County College accumulate an average of $15,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Union County 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brookdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s list.
Students from New Jersey who attend Brookdale Community College full time pay an average of $8,804 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,554. On average, associate degree students take out $15,007 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brookdale Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Atlantic Cape Community 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 #9 on the list.
Students from New Jersey who attend Atlantic Cape Community College full time pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,340. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,077 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Atlantic Cape Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
The average tuition and fees at RVCC is $6,912. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from RVCC accumulate an average of $13,255 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
RVCC 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 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Sussex County Community College landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $7,080 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Sussex County Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,760. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,986 in student loans.
Sussex County Community 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 fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Passaic County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $7,350 in tuition and fees if they attend PCCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,390. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,211 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.
Hudson County Community 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 #13 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at HCCC is $8,390. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,798. On average, associate degree students take out $13,191 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that HCCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 2% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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