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2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

109 Colleges
30,567 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,051 Avg Cost*

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

This year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business, management & marketing programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management & marketing program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying business, management & marketing.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Bismarck State College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional business, management & marketing students. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at BSC is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. 1,388 students at BSC are exclusively online. 1,723 students are part time.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

About 0.9% of Bellevue University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,048 students at Bellevue University are exclusively online. 4,014 students are part time.

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. SMU MN not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region list.

About 1.2% of SMU MN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,839 of SMU MN students are exclusively distance learners. 1,444 of SMU MN students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of St Thomas Minnesota as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

About 0.9% of UST MN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,011 students take at least one class online at UST MN. About 2,432 of the students at UST MN are attending part time.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

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Park University
Parkville, MO

Our rankings recognize Park University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Park University is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. 6,196 of Park University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,304 part time students in attendance at Park University.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Capella University. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 1.1% of Capella University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 30,933 of the students at Capella University are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UNOMAHA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region list.

About 0.3% of UNOMAHA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,191 students take at least one class online at UNOMAHA. About 4,328 of the students at UNOMAHA are attending part time.

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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS

Baker University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baker also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Baker is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. About 1,319 of the students at Baker are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Creighton University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Creighton has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Creighton is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 1,694 students at Creighton are exclusively online. About 1,359 of the students at Creighton are attending part time.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck. UMary also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 1,032 of UMary students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,240 of the students at UMary are attending part time.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SLU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at SLU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. 2,720 students are part time.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 3,352 of Concordia University, Saint Paul students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,261 of the students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are attending part time.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region ranking.

About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #14 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. Iowa State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Plains States Region list.

About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 3,030 students at Lindenwood University that take at least one class online. 2,413 of Lindenwood University students are attending part time.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Our rankings recognize Mount Mercy University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 306 students at Mount Mercy are exclusively online. About 451 of the students at Mount Mercy are attending part time.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Columbia College Columbia, MO
18 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
19 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
20 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
21 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA

Best for Non-Traditional Students Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,110
Kansas 5,397
Minnesota 7,207
Iowa 5,574
South Dakota 806
Nebraska 4,042
North Dakota 1,258

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