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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,425 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,714 and $26,671 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree general business students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 124 masters’s degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Getting Aid 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 92 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students 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 The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#8

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Lincoln, 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 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general business students with aid list, NWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nebraska Wesleyan University are $5,186, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 211 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general business students with aid 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.

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#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor 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 Getting Aid ranking. Tabor 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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

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 Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Columbia College Missouri also took the #7 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia College Missouri General Business/Commerce Report

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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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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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