2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Ranked #3 in popularity, business administration & management is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 987 associate degrees in business administration & management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business Administration & Management School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of business administration & management for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality business administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 business administration & management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of business administration & 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business administration & management to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business administration & management related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Business Administration & Management in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in business administration & management.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI

117 Annual Graduates

$39,244 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Gateway Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Kenosha.

Soon after graduating, business administration associate recipients usually earn around $39,244 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Gateway Technical College

2

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

58 Annual Graduates

$43,085 Median Starting Salary

Madison Area Technical College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in business administration & management. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.

Business Administration & Management associate degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College earn a boost of around $2,959 above the typical earnings of business administration & management graduates.

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3

Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI

52 Annual Graduates

$40,548 Median Starting Salary

Western Technical College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in business administration & management. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,548.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Western Technical College

4

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

87 Annual Graduates

$39,337 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Fox Valley Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

After graduating, business administration associate recipients generally make about $39,337 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Fox Valley Technical College

5

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

158 Annual Graduates

$43,437 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their associate degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College earn $3,311 more than the typical business administration graduate.

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6

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

83 Annual Graduates

$40,091 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,091.

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7

Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI

27 Annual Graduates

$42,172 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management program at Northcentral Technical College earn $2,046 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8

Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI

66 Annual Graduates

$44,016 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management major at Waukesha County Technical College make $3,890 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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9

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI

96 Annual Graduates

$39,344 Median Starting Salary

CVTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Eau Claire.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program state that they receive average early career income of $39,344.

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10

Herzing University - Madison
Madison, WI

11 Annual Graduates

$30,536 Median Starting Salary

Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Madison.

Associate students who receive their degree from the business administration program make about $30,536 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	2,992
Michigan	192	1,442
Indiana	123	1,421
Illinois	119	1,235

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Business Administration & Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business Administration & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	830
Supply Chain Management	82
Office Administration	60
Interior Design Management	7
Operations Management	4
Project Management	3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	399
Human Resource Management	218
Marketing	127
Business Support & Assistant Services	114
General Sales & Marketing	63
General Business/Commerce	58
Hospitality Management	53
Entrepreneurial Studies	45
Finance & Financial Management	35
Management Information Systems	32

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.