2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You
With 226,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 53% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,104 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Capella University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 579 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UMN Twin Cities, 56% are male and 44% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 335 students majoring in business, management and marketing at SMU MN, 35% are male and 65% are female.
With a ranking of #12, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 326 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UST MN, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Grantham University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Women make up 37% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Park University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
About 53% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 47% are male.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 278 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UMKC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 38% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Of the 228 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Lindenwood University, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 67% are male.
With a ranking of #19, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
Of the 208 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Waldorf, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO |
| 21 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 22 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 23 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 24 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 25 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 26 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 26 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2,142 |
| Missouri | 6,180 |
| Minnesota | 4,855 |
| Iowa | 2,264 |
| North Dakota | 463 |
| Nebraska | 1,622 |
| South Dakota | 278 |
Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
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 25 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 Amit Savargaonkar.
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