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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree 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 190 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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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 Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 1,239 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Iowa State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 40% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 46% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#11

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

With a ranking of #11, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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

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#12

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 790 students majoring in business, management and marketing at K -State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#13

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Women make up 43% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#14

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 576 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UNI, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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With a ranking of #15, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#16

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Of the 538 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Minnesota State Mankato, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#18

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 42% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 35% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 43% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 412 students majoring in business, management and marketing at North Dakota State University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#24

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 40% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#27

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#28

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Winona State University Winona, MN
30 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
31 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
32 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
33 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
34 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
35 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
36 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
37 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
38 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, 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 26 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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