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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

161 Colleges
$47,619 Avg Salary
$28,914 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 161 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at WUSTL take out an average of $16,760 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $11,646 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at DCTC take out is $15,917.

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Out of the 161 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $23,134.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UST MN take out is $24,322. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $307, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $27,403 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Drake take out is $22,317.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at M State accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $22,276. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $451.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,162. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Bellevue University take out $28,261 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #13, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Creighton take out an average of $25,931 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $405.

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#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Iowa take out an average of $24,541 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $407.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $27,403 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#18

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,574.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UNL take out is $22,756. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#20

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Normandale Community College take out is $17,241.

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Iowa State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,355 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 $296.

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#22

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $22,717. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#23

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UMary take out is $27,000.

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#24

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at SC take out is $21,166.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
26 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
27 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
28 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
29 Simpson College Indianola, IA
30 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
31 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
32 Truman State University Kirksville, MO

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Minnesota 13,660
Iowa 8,473
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 25 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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