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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 26,753 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,446 and $28,819 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,024 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 173 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business administration and management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree business administration students.
Out of the 173 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. DeVry University - Missouri is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Missouri
Out of the 173 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas Christian College Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Urshan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Wentzville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Urshan College Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haskell Indian Nations University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Haskell
Peru State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Peru, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Peru State
York College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. York, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at York College
City Vision University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. City Vision University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at City Vision University
Fort Hays State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 1,018 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa that handed out 37 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Iowa Wesleyan University
Calvary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Calvary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Calvary University
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 551 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Park University
Southwestern College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Southwestern College Business Administration & Management Report
Sterling College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Sterling College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sterling, Kansas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Sterling College
Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Kansas Wesleyan University
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 604 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Bellevue University
Wayne State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayne State College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #18, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Central Christian College of Kansas
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 75 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Minnesota - Crookston
Central College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 43 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Central
With a ranking of #21, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 40 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Missouri Valley College
Chadron State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 78 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Chadron State College
Saint Johns University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bethany Lutheran College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bethany Lutheran College Business Administration & Management Report
Harris - Stowe State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Harris - Stowe State University Business Administration & Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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