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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 157 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,224 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Cincinnati State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Cincinnati State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
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Out of the 37 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Lima, Ohio, the small public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $8,721 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,411 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rhodes State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rhodes State College also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lakeland Community College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lakeland are $8,975 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,215 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lakeland. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lakeland also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,998 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cuyahoga Community College District. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Out of the 37 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Clark State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $7,328 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,058 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clark State Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 329 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,728 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sinclair Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwest State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This small public school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College are $8,450 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,695 in student loans.
Northwest State 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, the large public school handed out 1,670 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Eastern Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,022 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,095 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Eastern Gateway Community College. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Clermont College are $13,198 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,638 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UC Clermont 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UC Clermont College also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $21,837 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Stark State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Edison Community College is a public institution located in Piqua, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $7,626 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,013 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Edison Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 164 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,405 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,649 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at LCCC. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, the small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
OHIO Chillicothe undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,884 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that OHIO Chillicothe does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 173 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Blue Ash College are $15,185 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,575 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UC Blue Ash College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UC Blue Ash College also made our list, coming in at #5.
Miami University - Hamilton landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 21 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $16,943 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $26,050 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Miami University - Hamilton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Miami University - Hamilton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Marion Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Marion, Ohio, the small public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MTC are $9,505 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,054 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MTC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, the small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Lancaster are $8,766 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,563 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at OHIO Lancaster, 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Miami University - Middletown landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Located in Middletown, Ohio, the small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $17,303 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,050 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Miami University - Middletown does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s list. This small public school is located in Hillsboro, Ohio, and it awarded 33 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern State Community College are $9,768 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,259 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. OHIO Southern is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,209 in student loans.
Online courses are available at OHIO Southern, 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, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Newark, Ohio, and it awarded 40 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,656 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,294 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
COTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Central State College ranked #22 on this year’s list. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, the small public school handed out 67 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $10,784 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,492 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at North Central State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Celina, Ohio, the small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Lake Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $16,015 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,451 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Wright State University - Lake Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Terra State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Terra Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Terra Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,804 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,956 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Terra Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Owens Community College landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associate degrees to qualified students.
Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,782 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,371 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Owens State Community 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, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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