Earning an associate’s degree in business is a great starting place if you want to enter the business field. And with online education, you can earn your degree without having to step into a classroom. You can take the required classes on the internet without disrupting your work or family life.
We ranked over 45 regionally accredited online associate’s degrees in business by tuition cost (ranked from lowest tuition to highest) so you can save money on your education. Also, we noted special features (like business accreditation or lower resident costs) if a degree has them.
We believe the list below is the most comprehensive list of low-tuition, accredited, well-rated business degree programs on the web. But gathering a list of all the degrees is a big endeavor so we may have missed some. Please contact us at thebestdegrees@gmail.com if you see any degrees missing. Thanks!
These rankings were compiled on July 2010. The costs are estimates based on a degree completion time of two years or a full time class load. We noted if part time students have a different cost than full time students.
Georgia Perimeter College
Cost: $7,480
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Bellevue College
Cost: $8,502
Degree Name: Associate in Arts in Business
Central Texas College
Cost: $9,000
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Notes:Texas residents in the district pay $2,880 and out of district Texas residents pay $3,840.
SUNY Empire State College
Cost: $9,940
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business
Notes: Part time students pay $13,248.
Herkimer County Community College
Cost: $11,200
Degree Name: Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration
Notes: Full time New York state residents pay $6,680. Part time New York state residents pay $8,385. Part time non-residents pay $15,145.
Coastline Community College
Cost: $11,220
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business
Notes: For California residents, the cost is $10,980.
Rio Salado College
Cost: $13,115
Degree Name: Associate in Applied Science in General Business
Notes: Although many of the courses in this degree will transfer to a four-year institution, some courses will not. The curriculum is not designed to meet the needs of students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution.
Thomas Edison State College
Cost: $13,444
Degree Name: Associate in Science in Business Administration
Notes: For New Jersey residents, the cost is $8,949.
Columbia College
Cost: $13,500
Degree Name: Associate in Science in Business Administration
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Cost: $14,722
Degree Name: Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
Notes: Indiana residents pay $7,598. This degree is accredited by ACBSP.
Troy University
Cost: $15,000
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business
American Military University
Cost: $15,250
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business Administration
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New England College of Business and Finance
Cost: $15,500
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Notes: If you don’t take at least 18 credits (6 courses) per 12-month period, the cost is goes up to $22,000.
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Nichols College
Cost: $16,500
Degree Name: Associate in Business Administration
Liberty University
Cost: $17,700
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business
Notes: For part time students, the cost is $19,200.
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Iowa Central College
Cost: $17,920
Degree Name :Associate of Science in Business
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Ivy Bridge College
Cost: $18,000
Degree Name: Associate’s in Business Administration
Notes: Part time students pay $18,300.
Southern New Hampshire University
Cost: $18,120
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Baker College
Cost: $18,135
Degree Name: Associate of Business Degree in General Business
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Cost: $18,150
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Upper Iowa University
Cost: $19,980
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in General Business
Excelsior College
Cost: $20,100
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business
Vincennes University
Cost: $20,207
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Notes: Indiana residents pay $8,320. This degree is accredited by ACBSP.
Benedictine University
Cost: $22,350
Degree Name:Associate of Arts in Business Administration
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Indiana Tech
Cost: $22,365
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration – Management
Mountain State University
Cost: $22,440
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
American InterContinental University
Cost: $23,400
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Business
Notes: The cost includes all software and course materials including textbooks, which may be ebooks or traditional physical books.
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University of Phoenix
Cost: $23,500
Degree Name: Associate of Arts with a concentration in Foundations of Business
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.
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Penn State
Cost: $23,784
Degree Name: Associate in Science in Business Administration
Notes: Part time students pay $28,860.
Colorado Technical University Online
Cost: $23,850
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
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Monroe College
Cost: $24,400
Degree Name: Associate (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Business Administration
Ashford University
Cost: $25,098
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business
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Western International University
Cost: $25,530
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business
National American University
Cost: $26,040
Degree Name: Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
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Herzing University
Cost: $26,350
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
Notes: Physical textbooks are included in the cost.
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University of Northwestern Ohio
Cost: $27,000
Degree Name: Associate Degree in Business Administration
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.
Saint Leo University
Cost: $27,900
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business Administration
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Bryant and Stratton College
Cost: $29,340
Degree Name: Associate of Applied Science in Business
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AIB College of Business
Cost: $30,100
Degree Name: Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration
Strayer University
Cost: $30,300
Degree Name: Associate in Arts in Business Administration
Notes: Part time students and Tennessee residents pay $31,800.
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Champlain College
Cost: $30,790
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Management
Notes: Part time students pay $32,400.
Peirce College
Cost: $31,145
Degree Name: Associate in Science in Business Adminstration
Notes: This degree is accredited by ACBSP.
Ellis University
Cost: $31,188
Degree Name: Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration
South University
Cost: $33,212
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business Administration
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Kaplan University
Cost: $33,790
Degree Name: Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
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Regent University
Cost: $34,081
Degree Name: Associate of Arts in Business
St. John’s University
Cost: $66,800
Degree Name: Associate of Science in Business
Notes: Full time students receive an IBM laptop.
