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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

55 Colleges
$5,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,181 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business administration associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Southeast Community College take out $16,527 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $21,556 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,327 in student debt.

MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,272.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Hennepin Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,292.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,467.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $13,045 in student debt.

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#9

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year. Business Administration majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $20,936 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Normandale Community College also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,474 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rochester Community and Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,289
Minnesota 6,945
Kansas 4,138
Iowa 3,338
Nebraska 3,181
North Dakota 1,001
South Dakota 636

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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