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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Management & Marketing

35 Ranked Colleges
921 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business Management & Marketing is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 5,232 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 921 business management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in business management and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business management and marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business management and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Management & Marketing

#1

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kettering University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s. Kettering is a small school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 59 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kettering, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering University are $15,252.

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#2

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Crete, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s business management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business management & marketing students list, Doane Crete has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Doane Crete are $7,663, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. University of Charleston is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 masters’s business management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Charleston are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Aquinas College Michigan landed the #4 spot on the list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Aquinas College Michigan also took the #19 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aquinas College Michigan are $11,184, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s business management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business management & marketing students list, Fresno Pacific has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000.

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#6

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine

With a ranking of #6, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Castine, Maine, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s business management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Maine Maritime Academy are $7,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 11 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business Management & Marketing 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 Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SXU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SXU are $15,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s business management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma Christian University Business Management & Marketing Report

#10

Goucher College

Baltimore, Maryland
#22 in overall quality

Goucher College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business management and marketing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Goucher also took the #22 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Goucher College are $9,047, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Goucher Business Management & Marketing Report

#11

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

Elms College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532.

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#12

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#24 in overall quality

Webster University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business management & marketing students list, Webster has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Eastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610.

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#14

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota Wesleyan University are $15,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 35 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264.

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#16

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Widener University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business management and marketing degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Widener did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#25 in overall quality

Lincoln Memorial University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln Memorial University are $21,155, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lincoln Memorial University Business Management & Marketing Report

#18

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#21 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s business management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

Full San Diego State University Business Management & Marketing Report

#19

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York

Nazareth College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 15 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980.

Full Nazareth College Business Management & Marketing Report

#20

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Iona College

New Rochelle, New York
#18 in overall quality

Iona College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New Rochelle, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Iona also took the #18 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iona College are $22,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#13 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s business management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business management & marketing students list, Hofstra has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172.

Full Hofstra University Business Management & Marketing Report

#23

Metropolitan College of New York

New York, New York
#23 in overall quality

Metropolitan College of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Metropolitan College of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCNY are $30,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Metropolitan College of New York Business Management & Marketing Report

#24

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 148 masters’s business management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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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%.

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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