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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Missouri

24 Colleges
$49,623 Avg Salary
$26,413 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 3,160 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for general business/commerce students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $28,101 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $659.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $30,768.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $23,181 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

On average, general business graduates from UMKC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $181.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debt load of $29,689. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $223.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Missouri ranking. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Maryville U take out is $40,693.

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

General Business majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $18,116 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $22,419.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

General Business majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $18,111 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Saint Louis Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 468
Iowa 271
Kansas 360
Nebraska 359
South Dakota 99
North Dakota 24

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • 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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