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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

107 Colleges
$25,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,446 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 11,621 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND
$23,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Jamestown the best value school in the Plains States Region for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ 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 UJ are $23,498 a year.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Park University is a great value for business administration and management students. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Park University Report

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Business Administration & Management at Drake University Report

#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Sioux Falls Report

#5

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 107 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Grantham University Report

#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Business Administration & Management at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 per year.

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#9

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
$33,650 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Iowa Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $33,650 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Iowa Wesleyan University Report

#10

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$16,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Truman State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#13

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
$36,010 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dubuque landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Dubuque Report

#14

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS
$32,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedictine College 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. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Benedictine College undergraduate students pay an average of $32,630 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Benedictine College Report

$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #15 on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
18 William Woods University Fulton, MO
19 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
20 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
21 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,544
Minnesota 3,555
Iowa 1,351
Kansas 1,486
Nebraska 1,021
North Dakota 365
South Dakota 204

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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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