2025 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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 reviewed 7 schools in Missouri 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 518 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. 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 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 Missouri.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Business Administration

1

Park University
Parkville, MO

65 Annual Graduates

$56,359 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in business administration & management has to look into Park University. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration & Management associate degree recipients from Park University earn a boost of approximately $20,902 over the typical earnings of business administration & management majors.

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

2

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

26 Annual Graduates

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in business administration & management. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a associate in business administration & management from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

3

State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO

62 Annual Graduates

$30,368 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat State Technical College of Missouri if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business administration & management. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

After graduating, business administration associate recipients typically make around $30,368 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from State Technical College of Missouri

4

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

41 Annual Graduates

$38,554 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in business administration & management has to look into Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Associate recipients from the business administration & management degree program at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City get $3,097 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

5

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

146 Annual Graduates

$34,644 Median Starting Salary

OTC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the business administration program earn around $34,644 for their early career.

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

6

Crowder College
Neosho, MO

47 Annual Graduates

$25,875 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the business administration program report average early career earnings of $25,875.

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

7

State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO

16 Annual Graduates

$26,944 Median Starting Salary

State Fair Community College is a small public college located in the town of Sedalia.

After graduation, business administration associate recipients typically make about $26,944 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in business administration & management from State Fair Community College

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	394
Kansas	146	258
Iowa	116	329
Nebraska	98	425
South Dakota	93	62
North Dakota	92	107

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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	341
Office Administration	64
Organizational Leadership	55
Interior Design Management	47
Supply Chain Management	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	150
Accounting	94
Marketing	41
Construction Management	11
Hospitality Management	9
Business Support & Assistant Services	7
General Sales & Marketing	6
Entrepreneurial Studies	3
Real Estate	2

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.