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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$11,017 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Iowa. In total, 1,351 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.

Drake also took the #1 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.

UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Northern Iowa

#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#5

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa Wesleyan are $6,300 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Iowa Wesleyan University Report

#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Dubuque 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 Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UD are $7,940 a year.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Dubuque

#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grand View University graduate students pay an average of $9,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Grand View University Report

#8

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista 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 #8 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Mount Mercy University

#10

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loras are $12,990 per year.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,544
Minnesota 3,555
Kansas 1,486
Nebraska 1,021
North Dakota 365
South Dakota 204

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 14 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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