by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,168 and $26,839 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,157 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Wartburg College is a small school located in Waverly, Iowa that handed out 60 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel College - North Newton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in North Newton, Kansas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bethel College - North Newton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 211 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Missouri Southern
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 369 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 331 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis
With a ranking of #7, Midland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 200 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. CMU CLAS is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 64 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 35 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College General Business/Commerce Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 38 bachelors’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%.
Full Nebraska Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 676 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 276 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Grand View University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Grand View University
With a ranking of #16, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Mount Mercy is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 24 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Baker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Concordia University, Nebraska
With a ranking of #21, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Buena Vista University is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 16 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Buena Vista University General Business/Commerce Report
Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dickinson State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 11 students 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%.
Hastings College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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