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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$29,703 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 2,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

Simpson College also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Drake also took the #2 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa is ranked #3 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Iowa.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Northern Iowa Report

#5

Waldorf University

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

The excellent programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Waldorf University Report

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Iowa Wesleyan University

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

With a ranking of #7, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Wesleyan are $33,650 a year.

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#8

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
$36,010 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dubuque 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. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UD are $36,010 a year.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.

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#10

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,142
Missouri 6,180
Minnesota 4,855
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 16 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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