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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges in Iowa
273 General Business Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Iowa The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor'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 Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in General Business

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

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce has to take a look at Wartburg College. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Waverly. A Best Colleges rank of #809 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wartburg is a great college overall.

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

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
36 General Business Degrees Awarded

Grand View University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 36 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Mount Mercy University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 23 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
103 General Business Degrees Awarded

Waldorf University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote area of Forest City. A Best Colleges rank of #806 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Waldorf is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year.

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Storm Lake. This university ranks 30th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 26 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent data year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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