2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 56% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in general business at Columbia College Missouri, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.
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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.
Of the 18 students majoring in general business at Concordia University, Nebraska, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.
Women make up 82% of the general business majors at the school.
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Bellevue University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 13 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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