Looking for an affordable online business management associate’s degree? Our rankings reveal all of the associate programs in business offered at two-year institutions that cost less than the national average so that you, the consumer, can make the most informed decision.
GetEducated compared 126 business administration and management associate degrees from 104 online technical and community colleges to create this ‘Best Buy’ list. Our rankings reveal the most affordable options in the United States—53 accredited online schools offering business administration bachelor’s degree programs for under $11,000.
Average Cost (In-state): $10,800
Least Expensive: Coastline Community College ~$2,760.00
Most Expensive: Pittsburgh Technical College ~$39,970.00
Our data-driven research creates a truly reliable system of scientific rankings. There’s no fancy formulas here. We meticulously calculate total full-time tuition—including any fees—for the most accurate total cost. Our rankings cannot be bought, and therefore factually showcase the cheapest accredited online schools. The online business administration and management degrees listed above the gray dividing line are official 2018 “Best Buys” and cost less than the national average
Most Affordable Online Business Management Associate’s Degrees from 2-Year Schools
| Rank | School / Degree | State | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Coastline Community College | (CA) | $2,760.00 $16,260.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
2 | Cerro Coso Community College | (CA) | $2,764.00 $15,484.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
3 | Palomar College | (CA) | $2,896.00 $17,236.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
4 | Clovis Community College | (NM) | $4,968.00 $8,502.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
5 | Yavapai College | (AZ) | $5,146.00 $22,692.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
6 | Pima Community College | (AZ) | $5,280.00 $13,170.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
7 | Mesa Community College Associate in Business General Requirements 14 Associate in Business Special Requirements 14 | (AZ) | $5,392.00 $13,390.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
8 | Mohave Community College | (AZ) | $5,544.00 $18,301.50 $8,095.50 | In-State Out-of-State Military |
9 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | (MS) | $6,000.00 $10,800.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
10 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College | (MN) | $6,066.90 | All Students |
11 | Metropolitan Community College Area | (NE) | $6,534.00 $9,553.50 | In-State Out-of-State |
12 | Dallas College | (TX) | $6,660.00 $21,900.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
13 | Northeast Community College Associate of Arts in Business Administration | (NE) | $6,810.00 $9,090.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
14 | Washtenaw Community College Associate in Arts in Business 14 | (MI) | $7,200.00 $7,380.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
15 | North Arkansas College | (AR) | $7,254.00 $11,780.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
16 | Del Mar College | (TX) | $7,364.00 $9,140.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
17 | Tulsa Community College | (OK) | $7,558.20 $20,158.20 | In-State Out-of-State |
18 | Northern Wyoming Community College District Associate of Arts in Business 14 | (WY) | $7,800.00 $19,080.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
19 | Baltimore City Community College | (MD) | $7,828.00 $18,028.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
20 | Hutchinson Community College Associate of Arts in Business Administration 14 | (KS) | $7,872.00 $9,856.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
20 | Cochise County Community College District | (AZ) | $7,872.00 | All Students |
22 | Amarillo College | (TX) | $7,920.00 $11,760.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
23 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | (WY) | $7,930.00 $19,398.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
24 | Allen County Community College | (KS) | $8,000.00 | All Students |
25 | Cowley County Community College | (KS) | $8,230.00 $11,191.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
26 | West Virginia Northern Community College | (WV) | $8,330.00 $22,634.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
27 | Shoreline Community College | (WA) | $8,485.20 $9,330.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
28 | Lone Star College System | (TX) | $8,500.00 $9,400.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
29 | Lord Fairfax Community College | (VA) | $8,646.75 $19,419.35 | In-State Out-of-State |
30 | Bevill State Community College Associate in Science in Business Administration 14 | (AL) | $8,880.00 $16,020.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
31 | Snead State Community College | (AL) | $9,000.00 $16,140.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
32 | New River Community College | (VA) | $9,168.00 $21,024.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
33 | Southwest Virginia Community College | (VA) | $9,333.00 $21,386.60 | In-State Out-of-State |
34 | John Tyler Community College | (VA) | $9,366.25 $21,419.85 | In-State Out-of-State |
35 | Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | (AR) | $9,405.00 | All Students |
36 | Rappahannock Community College | (VA) | $9,414.00 $21,270.00 $10,674.00 | In-State Out-of-State Military |
37 | Genesee Community College | (NY) | $9,550.00 $10,750.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
38 | Illinois Central College | (IL) | $9,600.00 | All Students |
38 | Barton Community College | (KS) | $9,600.00 | All Students |
40 | Carl Albert State College | (OK) | $9,681.18 $17,800.08 | In-State Out-of-State |
41 | Ivy Tech Community College | (IN) | $9,711.00 $11,140.20 $8,109.00 | In-State Out-of-State Military |
42 | Rowan College at Burlington County | (NJ) | $9,790.50 $13,755.50 | In-State Out-of-State |
43 | Eastern Oklahoma State College | (OK) | $9,906.00 $17,742.40 | In-State Out-of-State |
44 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | (VA) | $9,933.85 $21,987.45 | In-State Out-of-State |
45 | Atlantic Cape Community College | (NJ) | $10,107.80 | All Students |
46 | Corning Community College | (NY) | $10,122.00 $19,158.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
47 | Rose State College | (OK) | $10,156.80 $23,760.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
48 | Adirondack Community College | (NY) | $10,239.00 $19,023.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
49 | Three Rivers College Associate of Arts in Business Administration 14 | (MO) | $10,240.00 $12,672.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
50 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | (AR) | $10,268.50 $10,423.50 | In-State Out-of-State |
51 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | (OH) | $10,458.54 $19,525.58 | In-State Out-of-State |
52 | Sinclair Community College | (OH) | $10,489.14 $19,064.70 | In-State Out-of-State |
53 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | (NY) | $10,520.00 $19,420.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
| School / Degree | State | Price | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Niagara County Community College | (NY) | $10,875.00 $23,547.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Southern Arkansas University Tech | (AR) | $10,880.00 $13,856.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Jefferson Community College | (NY) | $10,882.00 $16,402.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Monroe Community College | (NY) | $10,901.00 $19,461.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Hudson Valley Community College | (NY) | $10,920.00 | All Students | |
Jamestown Community College | (NY) | $10,965.00 $20,465.00 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Cayuga County Community College | (NY) | $10,987.00 $20,075.00 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Herkimer County Community College | (NY) | $11,172.00 $16,832.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Northwest Iowa Community College | (IA) | $11,191.00 | All Students | |
Bunker Hill Community College | (MA) | $11,264.00 $24,448.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Inver Hills Community College Associate of Science in Contemporary Business 14 | (MN) | $11,265.00 | All Students | |
Northern Virginia Community College | (VA) | $11,361.50 $23,777.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Finger Lakes Community College | (NY) | $11,499.00 $20,543.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Des Moines Area Community College | (IA) | $11,584.00 | All Students | |
North Hennepin Community College | (MN) | $11,631.00 | All Students | |
Kirtland Community College | (MI) | $11,781.00 $17,073.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Hagerstown Community College | (MD) | $12,060.00 $15,600.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Macomb Community College | (MI) | $12,082.00 $15,244.00 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Massasoit Community College | (MA) | $12,090.00 $24,862.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Dakota County Technical College | (MN) | $12,094.80 | All Students | |
Lake Superior College | (MN) | $12,215.40 | All Students | |
Macomb Community College Associate of Business Administration / Finance 14 Associate of Business Administration / Entrepreneurship & Innovation 14 | (MI) | $12,273.00 $15,486.00 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College | (MN) | $12,276.00 $13,153.20 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Massasoit Community College Associate in Science in Business Administration / Accounting 14 | (MA) | $12,285.00 $25,263.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Murray State College | (OK) | $12,340.00 | All Students | |
Massasoit Community College | (MA) | $12,480.00 $25,664.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Macomb Community College | (MI) | $12,524.00 $15,788.00 | In-State/Military Out-of-State | |
Alexandria Technical & Community College | (MN) | $12,561.00 | All Students | |
St. Cloud Technical and Community College Associate of Science in Business Management 14 | (MN) | $12,574.20 | All Students | |
Bristol Community College | (MA) | $12,664.00 $25,848.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Erie Community College | (NY) | $12,696.00 $21,828.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College | (MN) | $12,738.00 | All Students | |
Riverland Community College | (MN) | $12,760.20 | All Students | |
Northland Community and Technical College | (MN) | $12,957.00 | All Students | |
Clinton Community College | (NY) | $13,111.00 $23,023.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Quinsigamond Community College | (MA) | $13,160.00 $25,520.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Quinsigamond Community College Associate of Science in Business Administration (Transfer) 14 | (MA) | $13,357.00 $25,923.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Mount Wachusett Community College | (MA) | $13,824.00 $26,534.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Manchester Community College | (NH) | $13,946.00 | All Students | |
Massachusetts Bay Community College | (MA) | $13,992.00 $27,588.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
NHTI-Concord's Community College | (NH) | $14,297.00 $30,645.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Northern Essex Community College | (MA) | $14,312.00 $29,736.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Massachusetts Bay Community College | (MA) | $14,416.00 $28,424.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Harford Community College | (MD) | $14,431.20 $19,755.60 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Lehigh Carbon Community College | (PA) | $14,520.00 $21,060.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Prince George's Community College | (MD) | $15,100.00 $21,220.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Community College of Aurora | (CO) | $15,330.00 $23,373.00 $19,950.00 | In-State Out-of-State Military | |
Front Range Community College | (CO) | $15,383.20 $23,426.20 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Community College of Allegheny County | (PA) | $15,836.60 $22,436.60 $8,924.60 | In-State Out-of-State Military | |
Community College of Allegheny County | (PA) | $15,889.60 $22,489.60 $8,977.60 | In-State Out-of-State Military | |
Pikes Peak Community College | (CO) | $15,959.20 $24,002.20 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Harrisburg Area Community College | (PA) | $15,965.00 $19,065.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Ocean County College | (NJ) | $17,380.00 | All Students | |
Northampton County Area Community College | (PA) | $18,480.00 $27,240.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Luzerne County Community College | (PA) | $19,480.00 $27,760.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
San Joaquin Valley College | (CA) | $20,095.00 | All Students | |
Bucks County Community College | (PA) | $20,677.00 $30,132.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Montgomery County Community College | (PA) | $20,700.00 $29,940.00 | In-State Out-of-State | |
Pittsburgh Technical College | (PA) | $39,970.00 | All Students |
Accreditation Note: To qualify for a ranking, a program must be regionally accredited. Additional programmatic accreditation is noted in the rank table.
14 Program is no longer accepting new students.
17 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Rankings Note: These online college rankings are based on a GetEducated Fall 2017 review of online business management associate’s degree programs. The average in-state cost for this rank is rounded up to the nearest $100. Total cost includes full-time tuition and fees and was valid at the time of collection and specific to the online learning program. School profiles for the online associate’s degree programs in our directory may reflect a slightly different cost based on different editorial update schedules. The published cost is an estimated sticker price for the entire online degree including fees. Actual costs may vary by student. Factors such as transfer credits, prerequisite courses, professional licensing and financial aid availability will affect final cost.
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