2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Ranked #9 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 382 associate degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general business/commerce for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general business program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

10 Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Rochester Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Rochester Community and Technical College

2

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. M State is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Fergus Falls.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Minnesota State Community and Technical College

3

North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

North Hennepin Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from North Hennepin Community College

4

Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Annual Graduates

Normandale Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Normandale Community College

5

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Saint Paul College

6

Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Northland Community and Technical College

7

St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from St Cloud Technical and Community College

8

Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Alexandria Technical & Community College

9

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Century College

10

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Anoka-Ramsey Community College

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
Kansas	275	96
Missouri	210	262
Nebraska	163	16
South Dakota	148	99
North Dakota	144	14

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.