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

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$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.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Iowa Report

#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.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Waldorf University Report

#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 rural 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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Mount Mercy University Report

#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the # 5 spot on the 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Northern Iowa Report

#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. 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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With a ranking of #9, Maharishi International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very 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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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