2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nebraska Wesleyan University the best value school in the Plains States Region for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Business/Commerce at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $8,442 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University Report
With a ranking of #6, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Business/Commerce at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.
Full General Business/Commerce at The College of Saint Scholastica Report
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 a year.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 658 |
| Minnesota | 11 |
| Kansas | 60 |
| Nebraska | 55 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Accounting | 19,309 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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