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2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

933 Ranked Colleges
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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 404,734 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,740 and had an average of $29,113 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121,330 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 933 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration and 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 business administration and 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 Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree business administration students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 565 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 750 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 325 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business Administration & 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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

Out of the 933 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 150 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Dartmouth is in the top on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 837 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 228 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Business Administration & 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 University of Chicago are $61,548.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 286 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #12 spot in our “Best Business Administration & 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 Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 750 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business Administration & 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 Columbia are $51,194.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 524 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #12, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 689 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business administration students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cornell has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Baruch College

New York, New York

Baruch College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 165 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 366 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 806 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 339 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 422 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UW Seattle is in the top on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Business Administration & Management Report

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,061 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business Administration & 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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 466 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 588 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business administration students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Business Administration & 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#21

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #21, Franklin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 330 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080.

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#22

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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With a ranking of #23, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 198 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Business Administration & 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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 76 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business administration students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#27

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#29

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#30

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#31

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#32

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#36

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#37

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#38

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#39

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#40

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#42

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York
#44

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#45

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#48

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#49

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
52 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
53 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
54 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
55 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
56 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
57 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
58 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
59 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
60 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
61 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
62 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
63 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
64 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
65 Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN
Rank College Location
66 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
67 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
68 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
69 Georgetown University Washington, DC
70 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
71 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
72 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
73 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
74 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
75 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
76 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
77 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
78 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
79 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
80 Augusta University Augusta, GA
81 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
82 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
83 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
84 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
85 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
86 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
87 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI
88 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
88 Minot State University Minot, ND
90 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
Rank College Location
91 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
92 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
93 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
93 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
95 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
96 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
97 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
98 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
99 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
100 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
101 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
102 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
103 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
104 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
104 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
106 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
107 Iowa State University Ames, IA
108 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
109 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
110 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
111 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
112 University of Delaware Newark, DE
113 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
114 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
115 University of Houston Houston, TX
Rank College Location
116 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
117 Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN
118 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
118 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
120 Park University Parkville, MO
121 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
121 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
123 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
124 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
125 University of North Texas Denton, TX
126 Weber State University Ogden, UT
127 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
128 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
129 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
130 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
131 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
132 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
133 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
134 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
135 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
136 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS
137 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
138 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
139 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
140 Portland State University Portland, OR
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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%.

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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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