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2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools

448 Colleges in the United States
56,420 Associate Degrees
Ranked #4 in popularity, general business administration and management is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 448 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56,420 associate degrees in general business administration and management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Associate Degree

Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools The business administration associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business administration and management students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business administration and management students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
275 Annual Graduates

Southwestern College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general business administration and management. SWC Chula Vista is a large public college located in the large city of Chula Vista.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Southwestern College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
917 Annual Graduates

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business administration and management. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Southern New Hampshire University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,696 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business administration and management. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from University of Phoenix - Arizona

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
362 Annual Graduates

Saddleback College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business administration and management. Saddleback College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Saddleback College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
749 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Ivy Tech Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Annual Graduates

Essex is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Newark.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Essex County College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Gateway Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Madison Area Technical College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Annual Graduates

Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Columbia Southern University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
803 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Northern Virginia Community College

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Annual Graduates

Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Valencia College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Annual Graduates

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from American Public University System

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Annual Graduates

UVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Orem.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Utah Valley University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Santa Rosa Junior College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Western Technical College

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Annual Graduates

Cosumnes River is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Sacramento.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Cosumnes River College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
426 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from College of Southern Nevada

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Fox Valley Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Northwood University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

Mission College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Mission College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Sinclair Community College

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Park University

Rest of the Top 50 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
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Lee College
Baytown, TX
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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
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Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 448 different United States general business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
52 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
53 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
54 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
55 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
56 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
57 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
58 American InterContinental University - Online Chandler, AZ
59 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
60 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
61 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
62 Monroe College Bronx, NY
63 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
64 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
65 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
66 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
67 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
68 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
69 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
70 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND
71 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
72 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
73 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
74 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
75 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
76 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
77 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
78 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
79 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
80 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
81 Brandman University Irvine, CA
82 National University San Diego, CA
83 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
84 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
85 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
86 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
87 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
88 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
89 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
90 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
91 Franklin University Columbus, OH
92 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
93 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
94 Merced College Merced, CA
95 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
96 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
97 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
98 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
99 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
100 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
101 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
102 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
103 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
104 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
105 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
106 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
107 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
108 Post University Waterbury, CT
109 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
110 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
111 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
112 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
113 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
114 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
115 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
116 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
117 Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY
118 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
119 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
120 Reedley College Reedley, CA
121 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
122 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
123 Odessa College Odessa, TX
124 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
125 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
126 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
127 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
128 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Rice Lake, WI
129 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
130 Portland Community College Portland, OR
131 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
132 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
133 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
134 Excelsior University Albany, NY
135 Marion Technical College Marion, OH
136 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
137 Everett Community College Everett, WA
138 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
139 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
140 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
141 Granite State College Manchester, NH
142 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
143 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
144 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
145 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
146 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
147 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
148 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
149 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI

General Business Administration and Management by Region

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General Business Administration and Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Office Administration 1,042
Interior Design Management 973
Supply Chain Management 797
Organizational Leadership 335
Operations Management 169
Transportation/Mobility Management 86
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 64
Retail Management 54
Project Management 24
Customer Service Management 17

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