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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 11,621 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 103 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#11

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#14

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#15

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Winona State University Winona, MN
17 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
18 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
19 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
20 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,544
Minnesota 3,555
Iowa 1,351
Kansas 1,486
Nebraska 1,021
North Dakota 365
South Dakota 204

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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