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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 55,749 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general business/commerce is the 9th most popular major in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree general business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 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 UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #8 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 UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 $48-$75k. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lindenwood University General Business/Commerce Report

#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general business students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #2 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Scholastica General Business/Commerce Report

#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska also took the #9 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650.

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#8

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

NWU also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NWU are $5,186.

Full Nebraska Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report

#9

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 211 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Maryville U are $15,696.

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#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Tabor College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tabor is located in Hillsboro, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tabor, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tabor College are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 150 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Missouri are $8,584, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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