2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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The Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the most popular school in Missouri for business students working on their master’s degree. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,758 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Webster, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 644 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% 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. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 373 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Maryville U, 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school awarded 366 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 323 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Park 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 85% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mizzou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Lindenwood University 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 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rockhurst University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 198 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Rockhurst 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 176 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
UMSL 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. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Louis University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Columbia College 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 #12 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 144 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Columbia College Missouri does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 132 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northwest. 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.
William Woods University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. William Woods is located in Fulton, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at William Woods, 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 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri Baptist University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 49 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCM. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Western State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Missouri Western does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southeast Missouri State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Truman State. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Avila University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Avila does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Fontbonne University is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Fontbonne University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Drury University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Drury University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Missouri Southern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Culver - Stockton College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Culver - Stockton are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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*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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