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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

214 Ranked Colleges
9,362 Degrees Awarded
$3,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region 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 Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 404,734 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,740 and had an average of $29,113 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 104,605 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,415 and $30,072 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,362 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 214 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration and 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 business administration and management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 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 $0-$30k list. Southern Regional Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $-1,367 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration 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.

Full Southwest Georgia Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

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 $0-$30k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 170 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Reynolds Community College also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Georgia 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 $0-$30k. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $-76 for southeast region associate degree business administration 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.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPC is also in the top of our “Best Business Administration & 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 $1,454 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FSCJ is also in the top of our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $2,126 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 85 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $1,017 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 882 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $772 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 231 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $4,870 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

NWACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,764 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

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#12

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $-392 for southeast region associate degree business administration 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.

Full Albany Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

#13

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 187 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia

John Tyler Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $5,442 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

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#15

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 288 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $6,721 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #16, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,203 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend HCC.

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#17

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 110 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Technical College is $3,313 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia

Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, TNCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,696 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TNCC.

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#20

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Oakwood, Georgia that handed out 38 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lanier Technical College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lanier Technical College is $1,197 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lanier Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

#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 $0-$30k ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $-196 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

#22

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 113 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FTCC also did well on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $4,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #23, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Crescent Technical College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $4,602 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Technical College is $-757 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Atlanta Technical College Business Administration & Management Report

Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 28 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwest is $4,721 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Business Administration & Management Report

Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida
#27

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#28

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#29

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#30

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#31

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#32

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia
#33

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South 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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