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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota

16 Colleges
$53,229 Avg Salary
$28,219 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #44 most popular major in Minnesota with 468 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus accumulate an average of around $17,851 in student debt.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

The excellent programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

General Business majors at Gustavus Adolphus take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,178
Kansas 417
Iowa 271
Nebraska 361
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 99

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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