2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,168 and $26,839 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and 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/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,288 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Bellevue University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 66 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,719 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 648 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $26,668 for Plains States Region General Business students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region general business students list, Normandale Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $10,854 for plains states region general business students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
North Hennepin Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for Plains States Region General Business students.
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Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 40 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,397 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Century College.
Full Century College General Business/Commerce Report
Southeast Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 99 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $16,188 for Plains States Region General Business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,244 for plains states region general business students per year to attend M State.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College General Business/Commerce Report
Butler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,255 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Butler CC.
Full Butler Community College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,366 for Plains States Region General Business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 212 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $27,290 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Maryville U.
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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,029 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Northeast Community College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Northeast Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Saint Paul College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,507 for Plains States Region General Business students per year to attend Saint Paul College.
Full Saint Paul College General Business/Commerce Report
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for The College of Saint Scholastica is $22,545 for Plains States Region General Business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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With a ranking of #15, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 89 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,718 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Missouri State
With a ranking of #16, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 783 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,559 for plains states region general business students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,149 for plains states region general business students per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Bismarck State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $9,756 for plains states region general business students.
Full BSC General Business/Commerce Report
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 20 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for plains states region general business students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College General Business/Commerce Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ATCC is $13,636 for plains states region general business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Alexandria Technical & Community College General Business/Commerce Report
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,257 for Plains States Region General Business students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 10 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,673 for Plains States Region General Business students per year to attend Dickinson State University.
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Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. JeffCo is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,814 for Plains States Region General Business students per year to attend Jefferson College.
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Lake Superior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior College is $14,801 for plains states region general business students.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 70 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
NWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska Wesleyan University is $26,295 for plains states region general business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at NWU
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