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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Plains States Region

118 Ranked Colleges
10,029 Degrees Awarded
$65,180 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 10,029 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 118 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business administration and management.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Plains States Region

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 1,192 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Webster University

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 208 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Waldorf University

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region. University of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 81 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of St. Mary

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Out of the 118 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 137 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Baker University Business Administration & Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Ottawa University - Online

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 177 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 University of Mary Business Administration & Management Report

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 81 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Sioux Falls Business Administration & Management Report

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 86 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UD

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kansas Wesleyan University Business Administration & Management Report

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 33 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at North Central University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 163 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Rockhurst University

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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Ottawa

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 250 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at SMU MN

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Friends University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Friends University

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Mount Mercy University

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Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, North Dakota

Sitting Bull College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Full Sitting Bull College Business Administration & Management Report

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 297 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Park University Business Administration & Management Report

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa Wesleyan University is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa that handed out 18 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at Iowa Wesleyan

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #20, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Newman University Business Administration & Management Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 361 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bellevue University

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 199 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Grantham University

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City Vision University
Kansas City, Missouri

City Vision University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. City Vision University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

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

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Avila University

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

With a ranking of #25, University of Jamestown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 22 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Jamestown

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