2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Hennepin Community College also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.
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Normandale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
Normandale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student 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 10% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a 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, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 13 | Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD |
| 14 | Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte, NE |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8,125 |
| Minnesota | 13,660 |
| Iowa | 8,473 |
| South Dakota | 1,444 |
| Missouri | 15,273 |
| Nebraska | 6,221 |
| North Dakota | 1,892 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
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