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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region

45 Colleges in the Plains States Region
4,631 General Business Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,631 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in General Business

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
717 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 717 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
233 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 233 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
455 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were about 455 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
107 General Business Degrees Awarded

Bellevue University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
458 General Business Degrees Awarded

Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia College Missouri is a great college overall.

There were roughly 458 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
237 General Business Degrees Awarded

UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 237 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
228 General Business Degrees Awarded

Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. A Best Colleges rank of #654 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lindenwood University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 228 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
56 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southeast Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 56 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
76 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 76 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
12 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
13 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
14 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
15 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 468
Missouri 693 3,160
Iowa 648 271
Kansas 599 360
Nebraska 500 359
North Dakota 416 24
South Dakota 381 99

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