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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa

12 Colleges
1,707 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,313 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IowaBusiness Administration & Management is the most popular major in Iowa with 1,707 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>. This means that of the 165,767 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration & management programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business administration & management program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying business administration.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Iowa State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Iowa that are best for non-traditional business administration & management students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population. Iowa State also made our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. 3,155 students are part time.

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls. UNI also made our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.

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Saint Ambrose University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Iowa list.

About 1.3% of St. Ambrose University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 709 students take at least one class online at St. Ambrose University. 313 students are part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Ambrose University Report

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Our rankings recognize Upper Iowa University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The student loan default rate at UIU is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,973 of UIU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,332 part time students in attendance at UIU.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Iowa list.

The student loan default rate at Mount Mercy is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 306 students at Mount Mercy are exclusively online. 451 students are part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at Mount Mercy University Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

Our rankings recognize Buena Vista University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

The student loan default rate at BVU is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 1,025 of BVU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 664 part time students in attendance at BVU.

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA

Our rankings recognize Briar Cliff University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The student loan default rate at Briar Cliff is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 230 students at Briar Cliff are exclusively online. 310 of Briar Cliff students are attending part time.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Simpson College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola. Simpson College also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Iowa rankings.

About 0.8% of Simpson College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 259 students at Simpson College that take at least one class online. 141 students are part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at Simpson College Report

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University of Dubuque landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at UD is lower than is typical, just 4.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 215 students at UD that take at least one class online. 361 students are part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Graceland University - Lamoni. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Graceland Lamoni is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 325 of Graceland Lamoni students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,190
Minnesota 2,996
Kansas 2,394
Nebraska 1,735
North Dakota 529
South Dakota 370

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business Administration & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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