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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$12,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing 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, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Ashland University Report

#2

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wittenberg University is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wittenberg are $8,352 a year.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Youngstown State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Baldwin Wallace 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 suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baldwin Wallace College also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

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#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

With a ranking of #10, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cedarville are $9,864 a 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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