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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 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 General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 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, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in general business at Columbia College Missouri, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia 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 medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Of the 18 students majoring in general business at Concordia University, Nebraska, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

Women make up 82% of the general business majors at the school.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 13 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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