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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota.
The average tuition and fees at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $5,515. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $23,645 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,208 to cover tuition and fees at DCTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,942 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DCTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our list.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $13,558. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of $27,551 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rasmussen University - Minnesota. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list.
M State does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,862. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $20,514 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at M State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Normandale Community College is $5,789. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $20,674 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Normandale Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s list.
St Cloud Technical and Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,874. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,104 in student loans.
St Cloud Technical and Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at North Hennepin Community College is $4,882. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $24,520 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at North Hennepin Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at ATCC is $5,910. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $15,116 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ATCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
If you want to attend Rochester Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $22,180 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rochester Community and Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Century College is $5,907. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,559 in student loans.
Century College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their associate degree.
The average tuition and fees at Saint Paul College is $6,041. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Saint Paul College accumulate an average of $23,862 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Saint Paul College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South Central College landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
If you want to attend South Central College, expect to pay an average of $5,966 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from South Central College accumulate an average of $19,738 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Central College. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #13 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend MSC Southeast, expect to pay an average of $6,562 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from MSC Southeast accumulate an average of $24,953 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
MSC Southeast does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Minnesota West is $6,286. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,936. On average, associate degree students take out $17,016 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Minnesota West. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,906. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,611 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list.
If you want to attend LSC, expect to pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $23,773 in loans while pursuing their degree.
LSC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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