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

18 Colleges
$48,951 Avg Salary
$28,508 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#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. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $33,177 in student debt.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Iowa take out is $24,541. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $407, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $24,394 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for business, management and marketing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $13,752.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at North Iowa Area Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $14,804 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Kirkwood Community College Report

Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at NICC take out an average of $14,956 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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