2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. 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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Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellevue University is ranked #3 for overall quality for general business in the Plains States Region .
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.
DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Lindenwood University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,581. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. 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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Pittsburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $19,088 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pitt State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,042.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year. On average, general business graduates from Missouri State take out $27,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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