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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

200 Ranked Colleges
9,362 Degrees Awarded
$26,627 Avg Salary
Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 404,734 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 200 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business administration and management programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Southern Regional Technical College is a public institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $1,701 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 79 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $3,826 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 took the #5 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,309 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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#4

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $7,087 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 882 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,980 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 231 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,650 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Valencia College.

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#7

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 85 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $4,029 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NWACC is a medium-sized school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 118 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

NWACC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $8,161 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full NorthWest Arkansas Community College Business Administration & Management Report

Hillsborough Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 48 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, HCC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,727 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend HCC.

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#10

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 187 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $7,247 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 288 students in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $9,775 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $8,029 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 29 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $4,554 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 44 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,240 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend West Georgia Technical College.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $5,252 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Savannah Technical College is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 25 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech also took the #17 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Tech is $5,128 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, FSCJ is in the top 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 Florida State College at Jacksonville is $6,300 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Forsyth Tech 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 in this category. The yearly cost to attend Forsyth Tech is $4,657 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southwest is a medium-sized school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 28 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest also took the #22 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest is $6,444 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#20

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia

Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.

TNCC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $8,439 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

With a ranking of #21, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 60 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, SPC is in the top on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $6,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Oakwood, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,515 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lanier Technical College.

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#23

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #23, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 54 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MDC is also in the top of our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $6,704 for southeast region associate degree business administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Miami Dade College Business Administration & Management Report

#24

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 76 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,759 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

Full GTC Business Administration & Management Report

#25

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school situated in Henderson, North Carolina. It awarded 19 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Vance-Granville Community College is $3,401 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Business Administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Rest of the Best 31 in Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#27

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#28

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#29

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#29

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina
#31

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia

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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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