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

44 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $20,707 in student debt. 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 Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $31,191 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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

General Business majors at UMSL take out an average of $24,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 276 students majoring in general business at UMKC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $23,774 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 49% are male.

General Business majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $23,147 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 200 students majoring in general business at Lindenwood University, 60% are male and 41% are female.

General Business majors at Lindenwood University take out an average of $31,581 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lindenwood University Report

#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $28,040.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

General Business majors at KU take out an average of $25,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’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.

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

General Business majors at Waldorf take out an average of $28,879 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Waldorf University Report

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in general business at Missouri State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

General Business majors at Missouri State take out an average of $27,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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.

  • 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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