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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at WUSTL take out an average of $83,332 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Master's Degree is $72,984.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at UST MN take out an average of $62,547 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Drake accumulate an average of around $24,446 in student debt.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Iowa take out an average of $45,065 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UNL take out $36,467 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $30,041.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Creighton accumulate an average of around $50,317 in student debt.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $42,570 in student debt.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $56,267 in student debt.

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#11

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at St. Ambrose University accumulate an average of around $35,106 in student debt.

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#12

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from UMary carry an average student debtload of $23,212.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at KU take out an average of $35,772 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#14

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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#15

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Bellevue University take out $51,555 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Winona State University Winona, MN
17 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
18 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
19 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
20 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,642
Missouri 5,934
Iowa 3,123
Kansas 4,095
Nebraska 3,116
South Dakota 603
North Dakota 956

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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