2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Of the 133 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Central Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Out of the 115 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
About 86% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 115 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Women make up 82% 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 Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Women make up 78% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.
About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Mitchell Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small 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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Iowa Western Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Iowa Central Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
Of the 22 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Iowa Central Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.
Of the 21 students majoring in business, management and marketing at North Iowa Area Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in business, management and marketing at WUSTL, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
About 80% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.
Women make up 35% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northwest Iowa Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan, KS |
| 20 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 20 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 22 | Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN |
| 22 | Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester, MN |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges 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 Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.