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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region

60 Colleges
$46,185 Avg Salary
$21,344 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Business School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Business Colleges.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for international business students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, international business majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

Full International Business at Saint Louis University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 60 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Iowa take out is $25,407.

Read full report on International Business at University of Iowa

Out of the 60 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that international business majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,600.

Full International Business at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full International Business at Iowa State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for international business students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average amount in student loans that international business majors at WSU take out is $16,868.

Read full report on International Business at Wichita State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Minot State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full International Business at Minot State University Report

#10

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on International Business at Augsburg University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular International Business Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Drake University Des Moines, IA
11 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO

Best International Business Colleges by State

Explore the best international business colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 92
Missouri 110
Iowa 60
Kansas 47
Nebraska 50
South Dakota 2
North Dakota 20

International Business is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

International Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce 8,014

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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