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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
922 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 55,749 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,425 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 922 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Full UMKC General Business/Commerce Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lindenwood University General Business/Commerce Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica General Business/Commerce Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Concordia University, Nebraska

#7

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

NWU also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nebraska Wesleyan University are $5,186, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nebraska Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report

#8

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 211 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k list, Maryville U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bellevue University General Business/Commerce Report

#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Tabor College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tabor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsboro, Kansas. It awarded 18 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Tabor also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tabor College are $11,670.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Tabor

#11

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia College Missouri has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College are $8,584, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia College Missouri General Business/Commerce Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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