2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Business Administration & Management is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of business administration & management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,153 associate degrees in business administration & management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business administration & 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 Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business administration & management students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

175 Annual Graduates

$37,584 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in business administration & management has to take a look at Harrisburg Area Community College. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their associate degree from Harrisburg Area Community College make $4,946 more than the standard business administration student.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

Delaware County Community College
Media, PA

141 Annual Graduates

$27,229 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Delaware County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media.

Associate students who receive their degree from the business administration program earn around $27,229 for their early career.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Delaware County Community College

3

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

125 Annual Graduates

$34,330 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you want to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program report average early career earnings of $34,330.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Community College of Allegheny County

4

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

157 Annual Graduates

$32,358 Median Starting Salary

Bucks County Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After graduation, business administration associate recipients typically earn an average of $32,358 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Bucks County Community College

5

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

22 Annual Graduates

Montco is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Montgomery County Community College

6

Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA

74 Annual Graduates

$44,544 Median Starting Salary

RACC is a small public college located in the city of Reading.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management program at Reading Area Community College make $11,906 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Reading Area Community College

7

Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA

18 Annual Graduates

$46,242 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Business Administration & Management associate degree recipients from Peirce College receive an earnings boost of around $13,604 above the typical income of business administration & management majors.

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

8

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA

15 Annual Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

9

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Community College of Philadelphia

10

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA

54 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Lehigh Carbon Community College

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	5,486
New Jersey	137	2,090
Maryland	126	248
Delaware	60	107
District of Columbia	36	15

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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	1,092
Interior Design Management	40
Organizational Leadership	18
Supply Chain Management	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	853
Accounting	210
Hospitality Management	82
Human Resource Management	49
Entrepreneurial Studies	27
Business Support & Assistant Services	25
General Sales & Marketing	13
Construction Management	9
Marketing	8
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	6

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.