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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,600 people earned their degree in accounting and business/management, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and business/management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 57 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Oakland Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $-51 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k. 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.

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Oakland Community College

#2

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 17 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,792 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,349 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mitchell Tech.

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#4

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k list, RACC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,904 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Reading Area Community College.

Full Reading Area Community College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $14,232 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#6

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rose State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RSC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,854 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend RSC.

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#7

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
#8 in overall quality

Corning Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Corning Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Corning Community College is $4,492 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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. It costs about $3,343 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

#9

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Alaska Career College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 21 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Alaska Career College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,099 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alaska Career College.

Full Alaska Career College Accounting and Business/Management Report

#10

National Career College

Panorama City, California
#10 in overall quality

National Career College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k 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.

In addition to being on our associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k list, National Career College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend National Career College is $16,566 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at National Career College

#11 in overall quality

Southwest University at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest University at El Paso is $17,605 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Southwest University at El Paso

#12

Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Sheffield Village, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Ohio Business College-Sheffield ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $23,354 for Associate Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio Business College-Sheffield.

Full Ohio Business College-Sheffield Accounting and Business/Management Report

#13 in overall quality

Ohio Business College-Sandusky landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio Business College-Sandusky is a small school located in Sandusky, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio Business College-Sandusky did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Business College-Sandusky is $21,541 for associate degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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