2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region
49
Colleges in the Plains States Region
5,037
General Business Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 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 49 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,037 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School
Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 General Business/Commerce in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in General Business
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
783
General Business Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 783 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
201
General Business Degrees Awarded
University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 201 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
486
General Business Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 486 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
162
General Business Degrees Awarded
Bellevue University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 162 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
72
General Business Degrees Awarded
Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 72 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MO
233
General Business Degrees Awarded
Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 233 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
648
General Business Degrees Awarded
Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 648 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
66
General Business Degrees Awarded
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids. This college ranks 31st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 66 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
60
General Business Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 60 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
40
General Business Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were about 40 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
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