2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You
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The Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges.
Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for business administration and management students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great value for business administration and management students. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.
MBU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kettering University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.
Kettering undergraduate students pay an average of $43,824 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kettering is ranked #4 for overall quality for business administration in the Great Lakes Region .
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
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Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Xavier are $42,460 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Spring Arbor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spring Arbor are $31,080 a year.
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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.
Grace College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,044 in tuition and fees each year.
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Butler University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Butler undergraduate students pay an average of $43,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Cedarville University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cedarville are $33,374 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Norbert College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNC are $41,887 a year.
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Viterbo University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.
Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka.
Bethel University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana Tech are $28,840 a year.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.
Huntington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Huntington undergraduate students pay an average of $28,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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McKendree University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Oakland City University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oakland City, Oakland City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland City are $25,740 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 26 | Capital University | Columbus, OH |
| 27 | Walsh College | Troy, MI |
| 28 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 28 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 30 | Ottawa University - Milwaukee | Brookfield, WI |
| 30 | Carroll University | Waukesha, WI |
| 32 | Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,906 |
| Illinois | 7,000 |
| Ohio | 3,681 |
| Indiana | 2,674 |
| Wisconsin | 1,563 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Majors for Business Administration
One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Accounting | 19,309 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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