2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #3 in popularity, business, management & marketing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,717 associate degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business, Management & Marketing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to business, management & marketing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business, management & marketing 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 easy is it for business, management & marketing 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, management & marketing related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Business, Management & Marketing in Michigan

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

10 Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing

1

Northwood University
Midland, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwood University if you want to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Midland.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Northwood University

2

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Davenport University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Davenport University

3

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Ferris State University

4

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

299 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Macomb Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Macomb Community College

5

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

170 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Washtenaw Community College

6

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

175 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is a large public college located in the city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Grand Rapids Community College

7

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

217 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Schoolcraft College

8

Delta College
University Center, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

Delta College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of University Center.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Delta College

9

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

262 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Henry Ford College

10

Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

WCCCD is a fairly large public college located in the city of Detroit.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Wayne County Community College District

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	36	4,514
Indiana	35	2,572
Wisconsin	31	2,311
Illinois	30	2,165

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,513
General Business/Commerce	527
Accounting	382
Marketing	69
Business Support & Assistant Services	64
Entrepreneurial Studies	43
General Sales & Marketing	40
Hospitality Management	31
Construction Management	16
Other Business, Management & Marketing	13

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar. More about our data sources and methodologies.