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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

15 Colleges in Minnesota
665 General Business Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 665 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business

The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in General Business

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to look into Rochester Community and Technical College. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 24 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. M State is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Fergus Falls. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
43 General Business Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce needs to check out Gustavus Adolphus College. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 43 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
159 General Business Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce needs to check out North Hennepin Community College. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 159 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
93 General Business Degrees Awarded

Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 93 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Paul College crest
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northland Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MN
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 8 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 3,160
Iowa 648 271
Kansas 599 360
Nebraska 500 359
North Dakota 416 24
South Dakota 381 99

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