2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students. 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 out-of-state undergraduate student 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 is $17,851.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the remote 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. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
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Saint Paul College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.
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Explore the best general business/commerce schools 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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