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Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Business & Commerce Bachelor'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 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $20,707. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’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.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,040.

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#3

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,801.

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#5

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wartburg College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $313.

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Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from UMSL carry an average student debtload of $24,368. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $31,191.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from CMU CGES take out $26,861 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,178
Minnesota 468
Kansas 417
Iowa 271
Nebraska 361
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 99

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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