2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value 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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Normandale Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Northeast Community 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 town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northeast take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,124.
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St Cloud Technical and Community 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 small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $23,194.
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With a ranking of #10, Century College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
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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Majors Related to General Business
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.
- 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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