2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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 7 schools in Arkansas 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 363 associate degrees in business administration & management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good 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 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

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 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.

More Ways to Rank Business Administration & Management Schools

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 Arkansas.

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

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

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

108 Annual Graduates

Arkansas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business administration & management. ATU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Arkansas Tech University

2

NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR

99 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in business administration & management needs to check out NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from NorthWest Arkansas Community College

3

North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR

11 Annual Graduates

North Arkansas College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from North Arkansas College

4

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR

14 Annual Graduates

$30,429 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public university located in the city of North Little Rock.

Associate students who receive their degree from the business administration program make about $30,429 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

5

University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from University of Arkansas at Monticello

6

Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Camden, SAU Tech is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Southern Arkansas University Tech

7

Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR

56 Annual Graduates

$35,151 Median Starting Salary

Grantham University is a small public university located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management major at Grantham University get $4,529 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	207
Georgia	121	1,216
Florida	121	1,549
North Carolina	120	1,731
Tennessee	102	717
Virginia	97	2,151
West Virginia	92	482
Kentucky	90	521
Louisiana	80	119
South Carolina	77	446
Alabama	69	543

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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	347
Office Administration	11
Supply Chain Management	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	444
Business Support & Assistant Services	41
Management Information Systems	19
Finance & Financial Management	16
Accounting	11
Entrepreneurial Studies	11
Hospitality Management	8
Other Business, Management & Marketing	7
Insurance	1

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.