2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree School for You
Finance & Financial Management is the #14 most popular major in the country with 57,778 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Finance & Financial Management
Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for finance and financial management 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Hennepin Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, finance majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $17,369 in student debt.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.
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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.
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Northern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.
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Request InformationBest Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State
Explore the best finance and financial management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 911 |
| Minnesota | 1,073 |
| Kansas | 858 |
| Iowa | 1,046 |
| Nebraska | 537 |
| North Dakota | 158 |
| South Dakota | 100 |
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Majors Related to Finance
One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Dave Dugdale.
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