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.
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2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Normandale Community College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce 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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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 medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full General Business/Commerce at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report
Saint Paul College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $23,194.
Century 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Century College
Best 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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