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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota

65 Colleges
$50,444 Avg Salary
$28,926 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 13,660 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for business, management and marketing students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $38,870.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,162. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 65 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $24,322 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $307, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $24,750. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Metro State take out is $31,028.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $22,574 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UMN Duluth take out is $24,966. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $208, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at SMU MN accumulate an average of around $26,934 in student debt.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul accumulate an average of around $28,257 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
12 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
13 Winona State University Winona, MN

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Iowa 8,473
South Dakota 1,444
Missouri 15,273
Nebraska 6,221
North Dakota 1,892

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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