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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,126 Colleges
$21,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,915 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 226,882 business, management and marketing students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,126 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for business, management and marketing 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. 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, Management & Marketing Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at La Salle University Report

#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA
$37,300 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nichols College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols 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 Nichols are $37,300 a year.

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#3

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND
$23,498 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Jamestown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UJ are $23,498 per year.

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$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the United States. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

University of Management and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $13,558 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,883 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 per year.

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#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia Southern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.

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#11

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Simpson College undergraduate students pay an average of $44,030 in tuition and fees each year.

Simpson College also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Simpson College Report

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$13,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 a year.

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#14

Furman University

Greenville, SC
$53,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Furman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

Furman undergraduate students pay an average of $53,372 in tuition and fees each year.

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#15

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Dickinson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSU are $9,942 a year.

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#16

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

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$5,292 Average Tuition & Fees

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mercedita.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce undergraduate students pay an average of $5,292 in tuition and fees each year.

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$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.

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#19

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.

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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#22

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #22 on the list. 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.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the 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, Management & Marketing Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #24 on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year.

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#25

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#27

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
#29

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#29

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#31

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#32

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
#33

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#34

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
#35

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI
#37

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
#40

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
#41

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN
#44

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
#46

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
#50

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1126 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
52 Doane University Crete, NE
53 Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME
54 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
55 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
56 Kettering University Flint, MI
57 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI
58 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
59 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
60 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
60 University of Northwestern - St Paul Saint Paul, MN
62 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
63 Cumberland University Lebanon, TN
63 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
65 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
66 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
67 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
68 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
69 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
70 William Woods University Fulton, MO
71 Wheeling University Wheeling, WV
72 The Master’s University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA
73 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
74 Illinois State University Normal, IL
75 Warner University Lake Wales, FL
75 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
77 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
78 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
78 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
80 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
81 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
82 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
83 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
83 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA
85 Peru State College Peru, NE
86 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
87 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
88 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
89 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
89 Bethel University - Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN
91 Providence College Providence, RI
91 Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA
91 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
94 Hood College Frederick, MD
95 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
96 Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT
96 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
98 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
99 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
100 Minot State University Minot, ND
100 Newman University Wichita, KS
102 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
103 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
104 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
105 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
106 Drury University Springfield, MO
107 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
108 Seattle University Seattle, WA
109 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
109 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
111 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
111 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX
113 Huntington University Huntington, IN
114 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
115 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
116 Winona State University Winona, MN
117 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
118 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
118 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
120 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
121 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
122 Villanova University Villanova, PA
123 Ottawa University - Surprise Surprise, AZ
123 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
125 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
125 Avila University Kansas City, MO
127 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
128 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
128 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
130 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
131 Columbia College Columbia, MO
131 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
131 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
134 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
135 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
136 Harding University Searcy, AR
137 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
138 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
139 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
139 University of Delaware Newark, DE
139 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
142 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
142 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
142 Corban University Salem, OR
145 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
146 Midway University Midway, KY
147 Wingate University Wingate, NC
147 Oakland City University Oakland City, IN
147 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
150 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
150 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
152 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
153 Union University Jackson, TN
154 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
154 Biola University La Mirada, CA
156 Loras College Dubuque, IA
156 Westminster College Pennsylvania New Wilmington, PA
158 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
159 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
159 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
159 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
162 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
163 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
164 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
165 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
165 Post University Waterbury, CT
167 Capital University Columbus, OH
167 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools award.

Rank College Location
169 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
169 Evangel University Springfield, MO
169 Walsh College Troy, MI
169 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
173 Endicott College Beverly, MA
173 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
175 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
175 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
177 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
177 Aquinas College Michigan Grand Rapids, MI
179 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
179 George Fox University Newberg, OR
179 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
182 Dakota State University Madison, SD
183 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
184 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
185 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
185 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
187 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
187 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
189 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
189 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
189 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
192 Defiance College Defiance, OH
193 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
194 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
195 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
196 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
196 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
196 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
199 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
200 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
200 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
200 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA
200 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
204 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
204 Cleary University Howell, MI
206 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
206 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
206 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
209 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
210 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
210 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
210 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
213 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
214 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
215 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
216 Bradley University Peoria, IL
217 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK
217 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
217 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
217 Creighton University Omaha, NE
221 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
221 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
221 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
221 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
225 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
225 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN

Business, Management & Marketing by Region

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

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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