by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 19,119 people earned their degree in business support and assistant services, making the major the 145th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, business support and assistant services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,500 and had an average of $14,063 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,234 business support and assistant services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,168 and $17,213 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 246 business support and assistant services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in business support and assistant services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business support and assistant services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree business support students.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s business support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Eastern Iowa Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 11 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Central Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Highland, Kansas, and it awarded 10 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Highland Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Manhattan Area Technical College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manhattan Area Technical College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Flint Hills Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 9 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Flint Hills Technical College
Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Anoka Technical College
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business support degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full MSC Southeast Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Southeast Community College
With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Hawkeye Community College
South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Mitchell Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business support degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Mitchell Tech
Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 7 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Kansas Technical College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
With a ranking of #14, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Century College
With a ranking of #14, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Washburn University
Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s business support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Johnson County Community College
Butler Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s business support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Butler Community College
Moberly Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Moberly Area Community College is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at MACC
Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Community College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Mineral Area College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. MAC is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 5 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverland Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Riverland Community College is a small school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Riverland Community College
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 5 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Salina Area Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Salina Tech Business Support & Assistant Services Report
With a ranking of #25, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Paul College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Ridgewater College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Ridgewater College
With a ranking of #25, Mesabi Range College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Virginia, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesabi Range College Business Support & Assistant Services Report
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Dordt University is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s business support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s business support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Support & Assistant Services at Minnesota West
Three Rivers College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s business support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Support & Assistant Services at Three Rivers College
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Support Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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