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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$6,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 131,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,006 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business Administration & Management

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nichols College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nichols are $1,075 per year.

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#3

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the United States. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Management and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #11, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WGU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Mercedita, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $3,312 per year.

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#13

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.

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#15

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Drake also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Business Administration & Management at Drake University Report

#16

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

University of Sioux Falls graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University Maritime Academy came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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#17

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #17, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Grantham University Report

#19

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Waldorf graduate students pay an average of $4,835 in tuition and fees each year.

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#20

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #20, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.

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#21

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN

Bryan College - Dayton landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jennings Bryan College are $9,760 per year.

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With a ranking of #22, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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#22

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Scranton Report

West Texas A&M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

#27

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#28

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
#29

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#33

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
#35

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#37

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS
#39

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#40

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#42

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
#43

Kettering University

Flint, MI
#44

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#49

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#50

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1006 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 The Master’s University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA
52 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
53 Warner University Lake Wales, FL
54 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
55 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
56 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
56 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
56 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
59 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA
60 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
61 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
61 Illinois State University Normal, IL
61 Doane University Crete, NE
64 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
65 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
65 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
67 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
68 Bethel University - Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN
68 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
70 Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA
70 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
72 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
73 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
74 Providence College Providence, RI
75 Hood College Frederick, MD
76 Newman University Wichita, KS
77 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
78 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
78 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
80 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
81 Seattle University Seattle, WA
82 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
83 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
83 Huntington University Huntington, IN
85 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
86 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
87 Winona State University Winona, MN
88 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
89 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
90 Ottawa University - Surprise Surprise, AZ
91 Avila University Kansas City, MO
92 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
92 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
94 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
95 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
96 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
97 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
98 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
99 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
100 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
101 Harding University Searcy, AR
102 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
103 Corban University Salem, OR
104 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
105 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
105 University of Delaware Newark, DE
107 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
108 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
109 Villanova University Villanova, PA
109 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
111 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
112 Midway University Midway, KY
113 Oakland City University Oakland City, IN
113 Drury University Springfield, MO
115 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
116 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
117 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
118 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
118 Union University Jackson, TN
120 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
121 Westminster College Pennsylvania New Wilmington, PA
121 Loras College Dubuque, IA
123 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
123 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
123 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
126 Biola University La Mirada, CA
127 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
128 Wingate University Wingate, NC
128 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
130 Capital University Columbus, OH
131 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
131 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
133 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
134 Evangel University Springfield, MO
134 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
136 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
136 Walsh College Troy, MI
136 Endicott College Beverly, MA
139 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
140 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
141 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
141 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
143 Dakota State University Madison, SD
144 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
144 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
144 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
147 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
147 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
149 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
150 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
151 Defiance College Defiance, OH
151 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
153 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
154 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
154 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
156 George Fox University Newberg, OR
157 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
158 Cleary University Howell, MI
158 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA
158 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
161 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
162 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
163 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
163 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
165 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
166 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
166 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
168 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
169 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
170 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
171 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
172 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
173 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
173 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
173 Minot State University Minot, ND
173 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
177 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
177 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
179 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
180 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
181 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
182 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
182 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
182 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
185 Milligan University Milligan College, TN
185 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
185 Montreat College Montreat, NC
185 Anderson University Indiana Anderson, IN
189 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
189 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
189 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
192 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
193 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
193 Creighton University Omaha, NE
193 Martin Methodist College Pulaski, TN
196 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
196 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
198 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
199 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
199 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
199 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD

Business Administration & Management by Region

View the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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