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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$27,886 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,924 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 5,612 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for business, management and marketing students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
$42,288 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wittenberg University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wittenberg are $42,288 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Wittenberg University Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 42 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

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#8

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH
$33,374 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedarville University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cedarville are $33,374 a year.

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$35,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Baldwin Wallace University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.

Baldwin Wallace College also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,721
Indiana 5,487
Wisconsin 2,457
Michigan 5,704

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.

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