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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Capella University take out an average of $38,870 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $30,509.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 147 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,426 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent online programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Park University carry an average student debtload of $18,745.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Mizzou is a very 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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#8

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $7,412 in student debt.

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#10

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Grantham University take out is $41,023.

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#11

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University 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 remote area of Fayette, UIU 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 UIU take out is $33,177.

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#12

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Metro State take out is $31,028.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #13 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from UMSL take out $22,532 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. 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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#15

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $27,174 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Northwest take out $22,760 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college 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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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $24,032 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $18,038 in student debt.

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#20

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from WSU take out $22,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #21 on the list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $24,246. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
23 National American University - Rapid City Rapid City, SD
24 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
25 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
26 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
27 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
28 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
29 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO

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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

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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 25 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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