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

Business, Management & Marketing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 677 associate degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. 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 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 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 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 schools 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

1

Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Thomas More University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Thomas More University

2

Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Sullivan University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Sullivan University

3

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

University of the Cumberlands is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from University of the Cumberlands

4

Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

Owensboro Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Owensboro.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Owensboro Community and Technical College

5

Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Gateway Community and Technical College

6

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

7

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Paducah.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

8

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

SKYCTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

9

Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Jefferson Community and Technical College

10

Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Maysville Community and Technical College

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	1,053
Georgia	34	2,553
Virginia	34	2,870
Arkansas	33	824
Florida	32	2,589
North Carolina	30	2,418
Tennessee	30	1,056
West Virginia	29	1,000
Louisiana	26	931
South Carolina	26	1,288
Alabama	24	925

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	585
General Business/Commerce	53
Business Support & Assistant Services	23
Hospitality Management	8
Accounting	6
Management Information Systems	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar. More about our data sources and methodologies.