2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 271 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #40 most popular major in Iowa.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
General Business majors at Waldorf take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.
General Business majors at Wartburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
General Business majors at Grand View University take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $154, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
General Business majors at Mount Mercy take out an average of $33,945 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
Dordt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
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Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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Saint Ambrose University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
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Briar Cliff University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 3,178 |
Minnesota | 468 |
Kansas | 417 |
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 |
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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 11 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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