2023 Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 1,633 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FHSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,870. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from FHSU accumulate an average of $28,547 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,285 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,310 to cover tuition and fees at Bellevue University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bellevue University accumulate an average of $29,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 994 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Capella University accumulate an average of $36,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Since Capella University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 830 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,519 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 776 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Park University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,853. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,592 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1,118 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mizzou is $11,475. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,450. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,927 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Metropolitan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Metro State, expect to pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,492 in student loans. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 389 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at UIU is $33,609. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UIU accumulate an average of $34,703 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,834 in student loans. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grantham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 245 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Grantham University, expect to pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,932 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Grantham University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bemidji State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 247 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,806 to cover tuition and fees at Bemidji State University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,810 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Missouri who attend Northwest full time pay an average of $8,852 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,919. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,189 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wichita State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 514 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WSU is $8,800. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,165. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,973 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Moorhead is $9,468. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,564. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,798 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,166 to cover tuition and fees at Maryville U. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,584 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 376 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $8,715 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast Missouri State University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,285. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,121 in student loans. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Mary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,290 to cover tuition and fees at UMary. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMary accumulate an average of $28,314 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Southwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 170 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,900 to cover tuition and fees at SC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SC accumulate an average of $27,267 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 93 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at CMU CGES is $6,720. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CMU CGES accumulate an average of $25,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Baker University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 130 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Baker does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,600. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Baker accumulate an average of $33,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 78 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $7,178 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Chadron State College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,206. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Chadron State College accumulate an average of $22,709 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Waldorf is $23,666. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Waldorf accumulate an average of $27,917 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Emporia State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 166 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Kansas who attend ESU full time pay an average of $7,001 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,918. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,476 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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