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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

191 Ranked Colleges
8,002 Degrees Awarded
$4,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 343,202 general business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 85,983 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8,002 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 191 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business administration and management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 21 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Georgia Technical College is $-574 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Full Southwest Georgia Technical College General Business Administration and Management Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,238 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 160 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,425 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,509 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 65 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, CGTC is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $2,079 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 44 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,622 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full West Georgia Technical College General Business Administration and Management Report

#1 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 813 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,818 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Valencia College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 174 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,369 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,744 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

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#10

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a public institution located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWACC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $5,804 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 96 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,336 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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#12

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Albany Technical College.

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#13

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Tidewater Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 237 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,814 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

John Tyler Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 103 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $6,130 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 57 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $3,182 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 33 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FSCJ also did well on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $3,680 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#18

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Spartanburg Community College is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 29 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,647 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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#19

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Savannah Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Savannah Technical College is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 23 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah Technical College is $4,270 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TNCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TNCC is $6,211 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 21 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $872 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Technical College is $858 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#23

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Lanier Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $1,241 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21 in overall quality

Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $5,511 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southwest.

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#25

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FTCC is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,018 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

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Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#27

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#29

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

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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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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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