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Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

18 Colleges
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 35% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 56% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

About 64% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 75 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UNI, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Maharishi International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.

Of the 63 students majoring in business, management and marketing at MIU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 68% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges 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

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.

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