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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate 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 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 30% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Rockhurst University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in general business at UMSL, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Full General Business/Commerce at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Kansas State University Report

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Creighton University Report

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Missouri Western State University

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 8 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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