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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Iowa 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Of the 208 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Waldorf, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dubuque is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Women make up 52% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in business, management and marketing at St. Ambrose University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Maharishi International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 51% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 32% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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