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

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

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 .

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

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis 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 large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for general business/commerce students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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