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

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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of business, management & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 313 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

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, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing

1

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Southern Maine Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Southern Maine Community College

2

York County Community College
Wells, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing needs to check out York County Community College. Located in the small suburb of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from York County Community College

3

Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

Central Maine Community College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Auburn.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Central Maine Community College

4

Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northern Maine Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Northern Maine Community College

5

Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Eastern Maine Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Bangor.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Eastern Maine Community College

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	35	1,679
Connecticut	33	907
New Hampshire	31	1,475
Rhode Island	25	210
Vermont	19	147

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	244
Accounting	44
Marketing	13
Hospitality Management	9
Entrepreneurial Studies	3

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.