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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 59,423 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,619 and $28,914 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 293 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in business, management and marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Business, Management & Marketing 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 business, management & marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Kansas Christian College
Out of the 293 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students 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 4.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at DeVry University - Missouri
Out of the 293 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 1,875 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Bellevue University
With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,050 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Webster University
Waldorf University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school awarded 432 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Full Waldorf University Business, Management & Marketing Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 211 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,258 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Online landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 35 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ottawa University - Online Business, Management & Marketing Report
Upper Iowa University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 590 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baker University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Baker is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 276 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Baker University
Columbia College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,110 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia College Missouri Business, Management & Marketing Report
Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas Wesleyan University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Urshan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Urshan College is located in Wentzville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
City Vision University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. City Vision University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 15 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full City Vision University Business, Management & Marketing Report
York College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. York, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Business, Management & Marketing Report
Dickinson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 159 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Grantham University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 742 students in 2020-2021.
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Friends University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 190 diplomas to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 203 ’s business, management and marketing degrees 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.
University of Dubuque landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 199 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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