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2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting and Business/Management is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,600 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 278 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and business/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and business/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (With Aid)

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

Oakland Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

Full Oakland Community College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#2

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,293 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

Read full report on Accounting and Business/Management at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#3

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RACC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,926 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend RACC.

Full Reading Area Community College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#4

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

Full Mitchell Tech Accounting and Business/Management Report

#5

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #5 spot on the list. RSC is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, RSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,632 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend Rose State College.

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#7 in overall quality

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Moorefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is $3,555 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 12 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for K -State is $18,285 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Accounting and Business/Management at Kansas State University

#8

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
#8 in overall quality

Corning Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Corning, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, Corning Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Corning Community College is $7,165 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

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#9

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska
#9 in overall quality

Alaska Career College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alaska Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alaska Career College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,278 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend Alaska Career College.

Read full report on Accounting and Business/Management at Alaska Career College

#10

National Career College

Panorama City, California
#10 in overall quality

National Career College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. National Career College is located in Panorama City, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

National Career College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend National Career College is $16,752 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full National Career College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#11 in overall quality

Southwest University at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 65 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest University at El Paso, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,814 for associate degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend Southwest University at El Paso.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Southwest University at El Paso Accounting and Business/Management Report

#12

Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Sheffield Village, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Ohio Business College-Sheffield came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a private for-profit institution located in Sheffield Village, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio Business College-Sheffield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,681 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid per year to attend Ohio Business College-Sheffield.

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Ohio Business College-Sheffield

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Ohio Business College-Sandusky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Sandusky, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio Business College-Sandusky also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $22,541 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid per year to attend Ohio Business College-Sandusky.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Ohio Business College-Sandusky

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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