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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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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Top Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Ridgewater College the best school in Minnesota for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.
If you want to attend Ridgewater College, expect to pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,133 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Ridgewater College, 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, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
DCTC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,208. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from DCTC accumulate an average of $14,790 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DCTC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our list.
If you want to attend M State, expect to pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,935 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that M State does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,372 to cover tuition and fees at Rochester Community and Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,595 in student loans.
Rochester Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Read full report on Rochester Community and Technical College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Minnesota.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,907 to cover tuition and fees at Century College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,685 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Century College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,002 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MSC Southeast does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s list.
ATCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,910. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,612 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Read full report on Alexandria Technical & Community College
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,211 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St Cloud Technical and Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $6,286 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Minnesota West. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,936. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Minnesota West accumulate an average of $8,091 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Minnesota West. 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.
Read full report on Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,041 to cover tuition and fees at Saint Paul College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,089 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Paul College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Lake Superior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at LSC is $5,616. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LSC accumulate an average of $15,488 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at LSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Capella University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best undergraduate certificate business programs.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,341 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
South Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,966 to cover tuition and fees at South Central College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,365 in loans while pursuing their degree.
South Central College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% 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 13 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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