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2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s

43 Ranked Colleges
1,360 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Project Management is the 282nd most popular major in the country with 3,713 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,360 project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in project management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality project management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the project management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Project Management

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 90 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree project management students list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Project Management Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Read full report on Project Management at Bellevue University

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree project management students list, SMU MN has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Project Management at SMU MN

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Read more about Project Management at Capella University

#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Potomac - VA Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Vienna, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

University of the Potomac - VA Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - VA Campus are $5,850, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Project Management at University of the Potomac - VA Campus

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 15 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree project management students list, Liberty University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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#7

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#25 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 99 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Global Campus, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000.

Read more about Project Management at Colorado State University - Global Campus

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 53 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

IWU also made our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Project Management at IWU

#9

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
#20 in overall quality

City University of Seattle ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. City University of Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CityU also made our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at CityU are $11,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Project Management at CityU

#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 14 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree project management students list, UMary has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMary Project Management Report

#11

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Project Management at Walden University

#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 36 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree project management students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan Project Management Report

#13

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#21 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also took the #21 spot in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Platteville are $18,226.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Project Management Report

#14

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800.

Read full report on Project Management at Charleston Southern University

#15

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Regis U Project Management Report

#16

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s project management degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705.

Read more about Project Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

#17

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Tech Project Management Report

The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Project Management Report

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Project Management Report

#20

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #20, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s project management degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Project Management at Mount Saint Mary’s University

#21

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s project management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Project Management at Wayland Baptist University

#22

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Christian University are $14,626, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Project Management at CCU

#23

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Lehigh University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Project Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Project Management Report

#24

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706.

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#25

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Project Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960.

Read more about Project Management at Lasell University

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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