by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general business students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 648 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Missouri General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region. Wartburg is a small school located in Waverly, Iowa that handed out 60 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Wartburg College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel College - North Newton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region. Located in North Newton, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s general business 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.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bethel College - North Newton
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 486 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 211 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Missouri Southern State University
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Waldorf University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Waldorf University
Bryan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bryan University
Southeast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 233 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lindenwood University
Midland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 42 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Little Priest Tribal College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winnebago, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Little Priest Tribal College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 22 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 783 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Business/Commerce Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 301 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #17, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Gustavus Adolphus College
Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri State University - West Plains General Business/Commerce Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 212 ’s general business 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%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis General Business/Commerce Report
Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 39 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Itasca Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Itasca Community College
Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 72 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Normandale Community College
With a ranking of #23, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Full Butler Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Bellevue University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 162 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College General Business/Commerce Report
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