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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 51% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 746 students majoring in business administration at Capella University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 405 students majoring in business administration at UMN Twin Cities, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Of the 297 students majoring in business administration at Park University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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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 master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in business administration at SMU MN, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 242 students majoring in business administration at UST MN, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#13

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Of the 208 students majoring in business administration at Waldorf, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#14

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

Of the 199 students majoring in business administration at Grantham University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#16

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#17

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in business administration at Rockhurst, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
18 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
19 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
20 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
21 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
22 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
23 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN

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.

  • 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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