You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue an Associate Degree in e-commerce. It is ranked #680 out of 1020 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best E-Commerce Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 associate degrees in e-commerce to qualified students.
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Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on e-commerce students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of e-commerce 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 e-commerce related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for e-commerce students working on their associate degree.
The electronic commerce 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 E-Commerce Associate Degree Schools.
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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.