by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 702 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general business/commerce.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 212 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 151 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 73 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lindenwood University
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 25 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Concordia University, Nebraska
With a ranking of #9, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The College of Saint Scholastica General Business/Commerce Report
Bellevue University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Tabor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Tabor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 201 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas
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