Business Programs Near Willmar, Minnesota

Quick answer: 37 colleges within 100 miles of Willmar, Minnesota award a business degree, the nearest about 33 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Business Program Access Near Willmar, Minnesota

Distance from WillmarColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles3
Within 100 miles37
Within 250 miles106

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Willmar is thinner than in the larger Minnesota metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 33 miles away and 37 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Business Program From Willmar

The subject matter does not change by location: accounting and finance, operations and supply chain, business law and contracts, marketing, and management. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from AACSB, ACBSP or IACBE, the recognized programmatic accreditors for business programs, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Willmar

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 81 miles, nearest first in 25-mile distance bands, then by BOC Score inside each band with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN 45.1 miles away BOC Score 74.7
Tuition $55,816
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 90.6%
  • Graduation rate: 75.4%
  • Programs offered: 1
  • Annual completions: 3
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $72,829 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN 46.9 miles away BOC Score 71.5
Tuition $55,756
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 91.5%
  • Graduation rate: 77.1%
  • Programs offered: 1
  • Annual completions: 14
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,895 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#3

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, MN 32.9 miles away BOC Score 58.5
Tuition $6,491
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 51.5%
  • Programs offered: 43
  • Annual completions: 591
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,390 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Alexandria Technical & Community College

Alexandria, MN 54.1 miles away BOC Score 74.5
Tuition $6,236
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 60.0%
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 411
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,377 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#5

Rasmussen University-Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN 50.7 miles away BOC Score 59.9
Tuition $11,490
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 53.5%
  • Programs offered: 23
  • Annual completions: 1208
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,996 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN 53.0 miles away BOC Score 54.1
Tuition $10,245
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 94.8%
  • Graduation rate: 40.3%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 419
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,194 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#7

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN 57.7 miles away BOC Score 48.1
Tuition $10,361
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 62.2%
  • Graduation rate: 45.1%
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 32
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,009 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN 66.2 miles away BOC Score 39.2
Tuition $31,410
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 22.8%
  • Graduation rate: 45.4%
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 13
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,863 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN 80.9 miles away BOC Score 58.9
Tuition $5,940
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 41.6%
  • Programs offered: 58
  • Annual completions: 1602
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,906 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Herzing University-Minneapolis

St. Louis Park, MN 81.2 miles away BOC Score 48.6
Tuition $13,450
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 93.8%
  • Graduation rate: 46.7%
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 120
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $58,575 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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What General and Operations Managers Earn in Minnesota

General and Operations Managers in Minnesota earn a median $99,340 per year against $105,770 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Minnesota median for general and operations managers is $99,340 per year, below the national median of $105,770, on state employment of 72,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Willmar specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Minnesota page.

Other Minnesota Cities

Saint Cloud * Alexandria * Saint Louis Park * Saint Paul * South Saint Paul * Northfield * Faribault * Owatonna

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - General and Operations Managers (SOC 11-1021)

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