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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular online 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.

About 33% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 67% are male.

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

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 369 students majoring in general business at Columbia College Missouri, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the general business majors at the school.

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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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Of the 159 students majoring in general business at Bellevue University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 52% are male.

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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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in general business at St. Cloud State University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

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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#8

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the general business majors at the school.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#9

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

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Explore the most popular online general business/commerce schools 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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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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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