Best Business Development Schools Near Savage, MN (2026)

Savage, Minnesota has 14 accredited schools offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $5,061 to $51,454 per year for indexed programs. Savage has a population of about 32,706. Median household income is $122,646 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is Sales Manager at a median $158,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Development Schools to Savage

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Savage, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Savage city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Minnesota schools on the Minnesota business development page.


Business Development Wages Near Savage

Savage is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager$158,100Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$150,859
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$78,470Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$74,876
General and Operations Manager$103,570Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$98,826
Management Analyst$101,560Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$96,908

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Savage at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,706Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$122,646Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+51.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business development schools are near Savage, MN?

Our directory has 14 accredited schools offering business development programs near Savage. The closest is Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, MN (14.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is St Cloud Technical and Community College (69.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Savage?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Savage are: Sales Manager ($158,100), General and Operations Manager ($103,570), Management Analyst ($101,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Burnsville instead of Savage?

Burnsville, MN is 4.2 miles from Savage and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Savage an affordable place to study business development?

Savage’s median household income of $122,646 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Savage while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.