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2026 Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

[International Business/Trade/Commerce](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/international-business/international-business-trade-commerce/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong international business/trade/commerce education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for international business/trade/commerce students.

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• Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international business/trade/commerce degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools

1

Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN

$9,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,260 Avg Student Debt

$56,922 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in international business/trade/commerce, no school beat Minnesota State University Mankato this year. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. In-state tuition and fees average $9,572, while out-of-state students pay about $18,942. Students borrow a median of $25,260 to complete the international business/trade/commerce program here. Soon after graduation, international business/trade/commerce degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato generally make around $53,088. That is a strong return on a $25,260 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

2

Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN

$45,452 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,319 Avg Student Debt

$58,829 Median Earnings (10yr)

Augsburg College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value international business/trade/commerce schools. Augsburg College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $45,452 in tuition and fees. International Business/trade/commerce graduates carry a median of $26,319 in student loans. Early-career international business/trade/commerce graduates make about $59,409. Set against $26,319 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Augsburg College admits about 82% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.