2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 161 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools 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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Out of the 161 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 city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in business, management and marketing at MCC, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Kirkwood Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-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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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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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Butler Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Women make up 59% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-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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Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular 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 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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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #16, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.
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With a ranking of #17, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Northeast Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DMACC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 36% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school 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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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Of the 72 students majoring in business, management and marketing at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DCTC, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 25 | Saint Louis Community College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 27 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 28 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
| 29 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, MN |
| 30 | Williston State College | Williston, ND |
| 30 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 30 | South Central College | North Mankato, MN |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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