by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,667 people earned their degree in business economics, making the major the 130th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 319 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in business economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region business economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 55 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 1 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Business Economics at Ottawa University - Online
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 32 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics 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 ’s business economics degrees to 1 students 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.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Economics at Washington University in St Louis
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 50 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Washburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business economics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Economics at St. Cloud State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 ’s business economics 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 4 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Economics at Missouri Southern State University
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Liberty, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Buena Vista University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business economics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read more about Business Economics at Buena Vista University
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