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Business administration programs in Atlanta, Georgia

11 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these business administration programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.1

In Atlanta, all 11 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are business management certificate (6 programs), business administration (associate degree, 4 programs) and entrepreneurship and small business course (1 program).

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All 36 business programs in Georgia, including online programs

How much do business administration programs cost in Atlanta?

$6,157 to $11,952 is what most business programs in Atlanta cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $3,000 to $17,205

In the typical program

Finished the program
20%
Working 6 months later
71%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,400
Length
26 to 52 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Atlanta may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Atlanta?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 11 business programs in Atlanta approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Administration AA Degree.

    University of North Georgia

    Dahlonega

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of North Georgia, DahlonegaBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Business Administration AA Degree. at University of North Georgia
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,591
    Length
    100 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    879
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Management AAS--Bm13

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,900
    Price if you pay yourself$8,090

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Business Management AAS--Bm13 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    17%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,987
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    854
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,090
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Management (Md13)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,700
    Price if you pay yourself$8,953

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Business Management (Md13) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    7%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,181
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,678
    Students counted
    785
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,953
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Management Degree

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,800
    School website, Business Management Degree at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Business Management Degree at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,737
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $6,852
    Students counted
    223
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,800
    School website, Business Management Degree at Atlanta Technical College

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Diploma (MD12)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,820

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Diploma (MD12) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    4%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,642
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,933
    Students counted
    188
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,820
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Information Management (Bim) - Chamblee

    Interactive College Of Technology

    Chamblee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Interactive College Of Technology, ChambleeBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$17,205

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Business Information Management (Bim) - Chamblee at Interactive College Of Technology
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,005
    Length
    45 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,094
    Students counted
    108
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,205
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Information Management (Bim) - Morrow

    Interactive College Of Technology

    Chamblee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Interactive College Of Technology, ChambleeBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,500
    Price if you pay yourself$17,205
    More details about Business Information Management (Bim) - Morrow at Interactive College Of Technology
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,624
    Length
    45 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,094
    Students counted
    88
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,205

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pathways to Profit

    Greater Wealth Works

    Kennesaw

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Greater Wealth Works, KennesawEntrepreneurship and small business courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Pathways to Profit at Greater Wealth Works
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Technology --Ba22--

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,514

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Business Technology --Ba22-- at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,076
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,697
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,514
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Business management certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Essentials of Management Certificate

    Emory - Continuing Education

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Emory - Continuing Education, AtlantaBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,385
    More details about Essentials of Management Certificate at Emory - Continuing Education
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $107
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,385

  • Business management certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Information System / Business Administration

    Gwinnett College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett College, MariettaBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,950
    More details about Computer Information System / Business Administration at Gwinnett College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,514
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,950

How to pay for business administration programs in Atlanta

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Atlanta

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Atlanta

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work across Georgia: Business and office training in Georgia

Where the Atlanta business administration program numbers come from

Which Atlanta business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Georgia page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Atlanta business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about business administration programs in Atlanta

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Top Executives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List