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2023 Most Popular Online Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

6 Schools Ranked
$27,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,012 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
389 Total Awards
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees
$34,703 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 389 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

UIU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,609. This amount may 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 $34,703 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
194 Total Awards
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,917 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Iowa. 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.

Waldorf does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $23,666. This amount may be reduced 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. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
109 Total Awards
$31,426 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,426 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
69 Total Awards
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,099 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,270 to cover tuition and fees at Morningside. 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 $26,099 in student loans. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Morningside College Report

#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
23 Total Awards
$33,998 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,123 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend Briar Cliff, expect to pay an average of $33,998 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 $23,123 in student loans. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
642 Total Awards
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,939 Avg Student Debt

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school awarded 642 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $9,053 in tuition and fees if they attend UNI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,753. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,939 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Northern Iowa Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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