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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$45,168 Avg Salary
$26,839 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas Report

The excellent online programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Kansas State University Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Capella University

Explore the most popular online 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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One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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