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2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

111 Colleges in the Plains States Region
7,967 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #2 in popularity, general business administration and management is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 111 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,967 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general business administration and management for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business administration and management students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business administration and management students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

22 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Business Administration

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management has to take a look at University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of St Thomas Minnesota

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Iowa State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
338 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management needs to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

4
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Kansas

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
408 Annual Graduates

Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Bellevue University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Creighton University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Northern Iowa

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Annual Graduates

K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Kansas State University

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
361 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Park University

11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Bethel University Minnesota

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Webster University

13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Annual Graduates

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Rockhurst University

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

16
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Missouri State University - Springfield

17
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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
77 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Saint Johns University

18
112 Annual Graduates

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Winona State University

19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Metropolitan State University

20
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Annual Graduates

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the suburb of Moorhead.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

21
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Bemidji State University

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Drake University

Rest of the Top Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Business Administration and Management students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
23 School Removed
24 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
25 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
26 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
27 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
28 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
29 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
30 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
31 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
32 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
33 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
34 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
35 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
36 Luther College Decorah, IA
37 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS

Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 1,890
Minnesota 446 2,533
Iowa 403 1,080
Kansas 352 1,121
Nebraska 331 1,495
North Dakota 251 378
South Dakota 237 350

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General Business Administration and Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Leadership 588
Operations Management 543
Supply Chain Management 455
Project Management 233
Interior Design Management 216
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 47
Science/Technology Management 25
E-Commerce 23
Customer Service Management 1
Retail Management 1

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