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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in Iowa. In total, 8,473 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Minnesota 13,660
South Dakota 1,444
Missouri 15,273
Nebraska 6,221
North Dakota 1,892

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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