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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$64,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, business administration graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $23,815.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,289
Minnesota 6,945
Kansas 4,138
Iowa 3,338
Nebraska 3,181
North Dakota 1,001
South Dakota 636

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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