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2023 Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate School for You

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the general business basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 468
Missouri 3,160
Iowa 271
Kansas 360
Nebraska 359
South Dakota 99
North Dakota 24

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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