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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region .
WUSTL does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Plains States Region .
Online graduate courses are available at UST MN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Plains States Region .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our list.
Drake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Iowa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
One thing to take note of is that UNI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s list.
Missouri University of Science and Technology does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #11, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augustana Sioux Falls. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Creighton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Truman State University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Truman State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa State. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Ambrose University landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Ambrose University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Louis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Mary ranked #19 on this year’s list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kansas State University ranked #20 on this year’s list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at UND, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Kansas landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
SMU MN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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