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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region

182 Colleges
$49,070 Avg Salary
$25,629 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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.

The Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Plains States Region Schools in Business Administration & Management

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the Plains States Region for business administration & management students. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at BSC take out is $15,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at WUSTL take out an average of $81,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from DCTC take out $18,599 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for business administration & management students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $34,616. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $43,144. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $478, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#7

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from CSB take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from SJU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $33,188 in student debt.

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#10

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

On average, business administration graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $24,287 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Drake take out $17,053 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Drake University Report

#12

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $24,085 in student debt.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Iowa take out is $28,689. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $402.

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With a ranking of #15, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Iowa State take out is $21,604. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UNL take out is $28,313. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $309.

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#17

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #17 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Creighton accumulate an average of around $34,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #18, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $14,124 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $15,779.

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#20

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from SC take out $29,936 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UNI take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Central take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Southeast Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

On average, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $24,085 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #25 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Maryville U take out is $18,894.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region

#26

Luther College

Decorah, IA
#27

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Morningside College Sioux City, IA
29 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
30 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
31 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
32 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
33 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
34 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
35 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
36 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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