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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

120 Colleges
$24,448 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

With 226,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 120 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND
$23,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UJ undergraduate students pay an average of $23,498 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,558 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 a year.

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$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 per year.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the fringe 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, 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 school 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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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

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#8

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 #8 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$28,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Culver - Stockton College 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 rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Culver - Stockton are $28,495 per year.

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#11

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #5 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in the Plains States Region .

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#12

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$16,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.

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#13

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

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#15

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Waldorf University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year.

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$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southwest Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
$33,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Wesleyan are $33,650 per year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
20 University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA
21 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
22 Doane University Crete, NE
23 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
24 University of Northwestern - St Paul Saint Paul, MN

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,142
Missouri 6,180
Minnesota 4,855
Iowa 2,264
North Dakota 463
Nebraska 1,622
South Dakota 278

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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