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2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

62 Ranked Colleges
1,826 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 343,202 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 19,594 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,826 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business administration and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business administration and management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Plains States Region

#1

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 81 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,579 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend Park University.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 101 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Normandale Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,620 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend Normandale Community College.

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#6

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DCTC is $11,063 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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#13 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 37 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#11 in overall quality

St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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#10 in overall quality

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 67 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,066 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend MCC.

Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City General Business Administration and Management Report

#10

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 20 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $10,940 for plains states region associate degree business administration students per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

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#11

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#19 in overall quality

Central Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Central Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#12

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 87 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

Full Kirkwood Community College General Business Administration and Management Report

#13

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

Century College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 18 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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#14

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#23 in overall quality

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $11,486 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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With a ranking of #15, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,550 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College General Business Administration and Management Report

#16

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#21 in overall quality

Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,890 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#17

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#22 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,201 for plains states region associate degree business administration students per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Full Western Iowa Tech Community College General Business Administration and Management Report

Allen County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Allen Community College is a small public school situated in Iola, Kansas. It awarded 3 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Allen County Community College is $7,760 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#20

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $10,175 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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Flint Hills Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,170 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students per year to attend Flint Hills Technical College.

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#22

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#14 in overall quality

Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 4 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota State University is $17,691 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#23

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree business administration students.

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#24

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#24 in overall quality

Johnson County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 43 associates’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $12,632 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

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#25

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s business administration degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree business administration students list, Rasmussen University - Minnesota has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $18,586 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Business Administration students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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