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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa

19 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Maharishi International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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