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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 2,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,142
Missouri 6,180
Minnesota 4,855
North Dakota 463
Nebraska 1,622
South Dakota 278

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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