2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 482 associate degrees in general business administration and management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business administration and management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business administration and management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business administration and management related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Iowa.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business administration and management students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Upper Iowa University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business administration and management. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Upper Iowa University

2

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general business administration and management. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Kirkwood Community College

3

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business administration and management. DMACC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Des Moines Area Community College

4

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Western Iowa Tech Community College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in general business administration and management. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Sioux City.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Western Iowa Tech Community College

5

Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Eastern Iowa Community College District

6

Waldorf University
Forest City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote area of Forest City.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Waldorf University

7

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business administration and management from Iowa Central Community College

Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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General Business Administration and Management Related Rankings by Major

General Business Administration and Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

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.