2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 132 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,758 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Webster. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 1,104 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Capella University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 132 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 644 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WUSTL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 638 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bellevue University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 627 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the large public school awarded 550 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 404 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at KU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 373 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Maryville U 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 366 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Missouri State 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 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 347 students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. 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.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 326 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
UST 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. 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.
Park University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 323 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Park University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 302 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mizzou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 302 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Grantham University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 296 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 234 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since K -State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Lindenwood University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 223 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Waldorf. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rockhurst University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 198 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rockhurst. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Creighton University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 184 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Creighton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 183 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Emporia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 182 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ESU. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Mary ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 177 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMary. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 27 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
Notes and References
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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