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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

80 Colleges
$29,854 Avg Salary
$20,960 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

About 57% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 80 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 53% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Of the 114 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Park University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#6

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #6, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 114 students majoring in business, management and marketing at North Hennepin Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

With a ranking of #8, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 141 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Normandale Community College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 100 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Central Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Northeast Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Of the 86 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northeast, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#12

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Business, Management & Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
14 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
14 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
16 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN

Explore the most popular online business, management and marketing colleges 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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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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