by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools 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.
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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 648 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Columbia College Missouri
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Waverly, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 60 students 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
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, Bethel College - North Newton landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethel College - North Newton is a small school located in North Newton, Kansas that handed out 14 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on 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. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 486 degrees to qualified ’s general business students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 211 students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern State University General Business/Commerce Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 70 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bryan University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryan University
Southeast Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 99 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Midland University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 42 students 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. This small school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Little Priest Tribal College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 22 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 783 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 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
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Gustavus Adolphus College
Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Missouri State West Plains
With a ranking of #19, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 212 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 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. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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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. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Itasca Community College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #22, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 72 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Normandale Community College
Butler Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Bellevue University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 162 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
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