by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 353,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 59,941 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 1,164 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general business administration and management programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,232 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 1,511 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,164 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 1,448 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Eastern Gateway Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,232 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Pasadena City College
Out of the 1,164 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 987 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 925 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Ivy Tech Community College
Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 885 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Utah Valley University
Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 864 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full Houston Community College General Business Administration and Management Report
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 772 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern New Hampshire University General Business Administration and Management Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 678 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at BMCC
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 638 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full AIU Online General Business Administration and Management Report
Coastline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fountain Valley, California. It awarded 522 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastline Community College General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #13, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 473 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at LaGuardia
De Anza College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 437 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at De Anza College
Chaffey College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 413 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on General Business Administration and Management at Chaffey College
East Los Angeles College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 405 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full East Los Angeles College General Business Administration and Management Report
Citrus College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Glendora, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 401 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Citrus College
College of Southern Nevada ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 393 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at College of Southern Nevada
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 381 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Mt. San Antonio College
El Camino College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 376 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full El Camino College General Business Administration and Management Report
Sierra College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 357 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Sierra College
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Orange Coast College
With a ranking of #23, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. QCC is a fairly large public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 353 associates’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 351 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at San Diego Mesa College
Tulsa Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major for an Associate list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 343 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Tulsa Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 52 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 53 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 54 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 55 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 56 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 57 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 58 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 59 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 60 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 60 | Delaware County Community College | Media, PA |
| 62 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 63 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
| 64 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 65 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 67 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 68 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 69 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 69 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 69 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 72 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 73 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 74 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 74 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 76 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA |
| 77 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 78 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 79 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 80 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 81 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 82 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 83 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
| 83 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 85 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 86 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 87 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 88 | College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA |
| 88 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA |
| 88 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 164 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 168 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA |
| 169 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 169 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 169 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 169 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 173 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA |
| 174 | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Woodland Park, NJ |
| 174 | Miller-Motte College Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 174 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 174 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
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