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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

12 Colleges
$29,854 Avg Salary
$20,960 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular online school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Of the 38 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Iowa Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Iowa Lakes Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools 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

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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 12 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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