2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
General Business majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $21,439 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $30,942.
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Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,553.
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Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Century College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3,178 |
| Minnesota | 468 |
| Kansas | 417 |
| Iowa | 271 |
| Nebraska | 361 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 99 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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