2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

General Business Administration and Management is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general business administration and management students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,486 associate degrees in general business administration and management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general business administration and management for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business administration and management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general business administration and management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business administration and management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business administration and management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business Administration and Management Schools

The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business administration and management.

10 Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business administration and management. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Wake Technical Community College

2

South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

South Piedmont Community College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general business administration and management. South Piedmont Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Polkton.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from South Piedmont Community College

3

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business administration and management. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Central Piedmont Community College

4

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Forsyth Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business administration and management. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Winston-Salem.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Forsyth Technical Community College

5

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Pitt Community College

6

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Jamestown.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Guilford Technical Community College

7

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

CVCC is a small public college located in the city of Hickory.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Catawba Valley Community College

8

Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Davidson County Community College

9

Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Southwestern Community College

10

Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Wayne Community College

Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	198
Florida	232	1,165
Georgia	217	1,078
West Virginia	180	430
Tennessee	170	699
Arkansas	161	241
Virginia	158	1,774
Kentucky	129	499
Louisiana	124	119
Alabama	109	472
South Carolina	105	433

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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration

One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, General Business Administration and Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Office Administration	123
Supply Chain Management	58
Operations Management	10
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	2
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	2
Interior Design Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.