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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

Today's business 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business administration associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $20,113.

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#2

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Baker take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,591.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $17,063 in student debt.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $21,671.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business administration & management programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $12,611 in student debt.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

On average, business administration graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $18,089 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

On average, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $21,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $21,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,642
Missouri 5,934
Iowa 3,123
Kansas 4,095
Nebraska 3,116
South Dakota 603
North Dakota 956

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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