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2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,168 and $26,839 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 92 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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Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general business students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 783 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 648 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Missouri General Business/Commerce Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 486 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UMSL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 301 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMKC General Business/Commerce Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 233 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lindenwood University

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Maryville U

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 211 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Missouri Southern State University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bellevue University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 201 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school awarded 120 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Waldorf

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #11, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 99 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Southeast Tech

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 89 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Missouri State

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 72 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Normandale Community College

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Nebraska Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butler CC General Business/Commerce Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 65 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Wartburg

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska General Business/Commerce Report

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus General Business/Commerce Report

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Pittsburg State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 50 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Pittsburg State University

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 42 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Midland University General Business/Commerce Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 40 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Century College

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 39 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Grand View University

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Gustavus Adolphus College

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at North Hennepin Community College

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