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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,120 Colleges
$5,802 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,120 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Out of the 1,120 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nichols College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nichols graduate students pay an average of $1,075 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

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 Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.

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

University of Management and Technology graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 a year.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Rasmussen University - Kansas graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $5,615 a year.

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#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.

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#13

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DSU are $6,576 a year.

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#14

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Mercedita.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce graduate students pay an average of $3,312 in tuition and fees each year.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.

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#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #17, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#17

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 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 graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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#20

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #20, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#20

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.

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Culver - Stockton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the remote area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 a year.

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#23

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #23, Wittenberg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Springfield, Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wittenberg are $8,352 per year.

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With a ranking of #24, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.

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#25

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#26

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#28

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
#29

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#30

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
#32

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI
#34

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
#35

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
#36

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN
#39

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
#42

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#43

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
#47

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
#48

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS
#49

Doane University

Crete, NE
#50

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1120 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.

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

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
169 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
170 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
170 Aquinas College Michigan Grand Rapids, MI
172 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
172 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
172 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
175 Dakota State University Madison, SD
176 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
177 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
177 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
179 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
180 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
180 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
180 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
183 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
183 Defiance College Defiance, OH
185 Post University Waterbury, CT
185 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
185 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
188 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
189 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
189 George Fox University Newberg, OR
191 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
191 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
193 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
193 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA
195 Cleary University Howell, MI
195 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
197 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
198 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
198 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
200 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
201 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
202 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
203 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
203 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
205 Bradley University Peoria, IL
206 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
206 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK
206 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
209 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
209 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
209 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
209 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
209 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
214 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
214 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
216 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
217 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
218 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
218 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
220 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
221 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
221 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
221 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
221 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN

Business, Management & Marketing by Region

View the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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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