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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 1,192 students majoring in business administration at Webster, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 64% of the business administration majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 35% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

About 56% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 332 students majoring in business administration at Missouri State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 255 students majoring in business administration at KU, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 231 students majoring in business administration at WUSTL, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#13

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#14

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the business administration majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 179 students majoring in business administration at UMKC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#16

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

Of the 177 students majoring in business administration at UMary, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#17

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
19 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
20 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
21 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
22 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
23 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN

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.

  • 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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