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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$5,785 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

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 Minnesota. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.

Normandale Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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 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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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a 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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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 Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rochester Community and Technical College Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

Full General Business/Commerce at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, 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 moderately-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.

Full General Business/Commerce at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #9, 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 large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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