2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in Minnesota for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,439.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is ranked #1 for overall quality for general business in Minnesota.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota 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.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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 in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.
St Cloud Technical and 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 Minnesota list.
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Saint Paul 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 large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. General Business majors at M State take out an average of $23,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 Majors Related to General Business
| 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 13 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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