2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,540 associate degrees in business administration & management to qualified students.

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

The business administration associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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.

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

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on business administration & management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business administration & 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt business administration & management students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for business administration & management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Business Administration & Management Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Business Administration & Management in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

266 Annual Graduates

$37,285 Median Starting Salary

Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management program at Utah Valley University earn $4,651 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Utah Valley University

2

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

21 Annual Graduates

$41,841 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Colorado Christian University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lakewood.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management program at Colorado Christian University earn $9,207 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Colorado Christian University

3

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

275 Annual Graduates

Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Brigham Young University - Idaho

4

Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY

40 Annual Graduates

$38,357 Median Starting Salary

Western Wyoming Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in business administration & management. WWCC is a small public college located in the town of Rock Springs.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management major at Western Wyoming Community College earn $5,723 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

5

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Salt Lake Community College

6

Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Laramie County Community College

7

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

32 Annual Graduates

$34,368 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program report average early career earnings of $34,368.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from College of Southern Idaho

8

Dixie State University
Saint George, UT

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Dixie State University

9

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

22 Annual Graduates

$40,016 Median Starting Salary

FRCC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Westminster.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management program at Front Range Community College make $7,382 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Front Range Community College

10

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID

34 Annual Graduates

NIC is a small public college located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.More information about a associate in business administration & management from North Idaho College

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	1,007
Idaho	143	164
Wyoming	128	108
Colorado	102	1,649
Montana	92	59

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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	2,427
Office Administration	43
Interior Design Management	35
Operations Management	19
Supply Chain Management	9
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	4
Project Management	2
Organizational Leadership	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	543
Accounting	445
General Sales & Marketing	68
Business/Managerial Economics	58
Marketing	55
Hospitality Management	50
Entrepreneurial Studies	46
Business Support & Assistant Services	45
Construction Management	27
Management Information Systems	16

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.