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2024 Best Business Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
319 Business Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in business economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #130 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 319 degrees in business economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Business Economics School

Best Business Economics Schools in the Plains States Region The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Business Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Business Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Business Economics
Master's Degrees in Business Economics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Business Economics in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the business economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Business Economics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
69 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 69 business economics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
50 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
32 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in business economics has to take a look at Saint Louis University. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 business economics students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
55 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 business economics students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
34 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 34 business economics students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 11 business economics students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
13.3% Growth in Graduates

UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS

Ottawa is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ottawa. This university ranks 20th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 1 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
58.3% Growth in Graduates

UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 12 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Business Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 11
Missouri 693 92
Iowa 648 22
Kansas 599 45
Nebraska 500 62
North Dakota 416 15
South Dakota 381 55

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