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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$48,951 Avg Salary
$28,508 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #10, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges 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 16 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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