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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that 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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 124 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Business/Commerce Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business 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 Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou General Business/Commerce Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $30-$48k list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 77 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about General Business/Commerce at St. Scholastica

#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 $30-$48k list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska General Business/Commerce Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. 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 $30-$48k 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 University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nebraska Wesleyan University are $5,186.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Nebraska Wesleyan University

#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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 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 $30-$48k list, Bellevue University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University

#10

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 150 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College are $8,584, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Tabor College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Tabor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tabor also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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

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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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  • *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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