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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa

18 Colleges
$51,029 Avg Salary
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Iowa. In total, 1,351 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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#4

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for business administration and management students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Business Administration & Management at Mount Mercy University Report

#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Ambrose University Report

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Maharishi International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #10 on the list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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