by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 549 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 100,860 associate degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their associate degree.
The business, management & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing 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.
Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing needs to check out Southwestern College. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Southwestern College
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Southern New Hampshire University
Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Saddleback College
Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Essex County College
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the small city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Gateway Technical College
Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Columbia Southern University
FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Northern Virginia Community College
Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Madison Area Technical College
South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from South Texas College
Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Valencia College
SRJC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Santa Rosa Junior College
Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Utah Valley University
Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from SUNY Empire State College
Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from American Public University System
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Cosumnes River College
Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Glenwood Springs.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Colorado Mountain College
Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Western Technical College
CSN is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from College of Southern Nevada
Northwood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Midland.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Northwood University
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This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 549 different United States business, management & marketing schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools award.
View the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 60,022 |
| General Business/Commerce | 17,216 |
| Accounting | 10,555 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 2,825 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,858 |
| Marketing | 1,786 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 1,185 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,127 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 833 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 794 |
