by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,591 associate degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The business, management & marketing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing needs to look into Columbia College. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Columbia College
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing has to look into Park University. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Park University
National American University - Rapid City is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from National American University - Rapid City
It is difficult to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you want to pursue an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Lake Area Technical Institute
Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Dunwoody College of Technology
Flint Hills Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Emporia.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Flint Hills Technical College
DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Dakota County Technical College
Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Southeast Technical College
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Rochester Community and Technical College
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 13 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 14 | Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln, NE |
| 15 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
| 16 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN |
| 17 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 18 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 19 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
Explore the best business, management & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 37 | 1,598 |
| Kansas | 35 | 586 |
| Nebraska | 34 | 557 |
| Iowa | 33 | 635 |
| South Dakota | 32 | 360 |
| Missouri | 32 | 898 |
| North Dakota | 26 | 171 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2,019 |
| General Business/Commerce | 775 |
| Accounting | 717 |
| Marketing | 279 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 196 |
| Construction Management | 141 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 121 |
| Human Resource Management | 109 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 64 |
| Management Information Systems | 49 |
