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

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 30% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in general business at UMSL, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

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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

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 8 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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