2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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