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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Finance & Financial Management

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for finance & financial management students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

Finance majors at LATI take out an average of $17,187 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree finance & financial management programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree finance & financial management programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Iowa 1,015
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
South Dakota 96
North Dakota 155

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, finance & financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Dave Dugdale.

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