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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$19,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,966 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 5,704 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for business, management and marketing students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Kettering University

Flint, MI
$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kettering are $43,824 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Kettering University Report

#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Spring Arbor University Report

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for business, management and marketing students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list.

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#6

Walsh College

Troy, MI
$20,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walsh are $20,310 a year.

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#7

Cleary University

Howell, MI
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cleary University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Cleary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Howell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleary College are $22,230 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Cleary University Report

$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Flint are $12,322 a year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,721
Indiana 5,487
Ohio 5,612
Wisconsin 2,457

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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