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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

103 Colleges
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.

The Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 103 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #8, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#11

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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#12

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree 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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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#14

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

With a ranking of #14, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Winona State University Winona, MN
17 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
18 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
19 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
20 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges 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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