2021 Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing
Finding the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing School for You
In 2018-2019, 416,954 bachelor's degrees were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
This year's Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking analyzed 1,035 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on business, management and marketing schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the United States
Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 25 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,239. This means that the average student pays around $64,132 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Elizabethtown College earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, E - town is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, E - town also did well on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes the average student at E - town about 4.1 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,380. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the E - town is $70,910. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Detroit Mercy comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UDM is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UDM also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
It takes the average student at UDM about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $15,117. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UDM is $63,794. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Mount Vernon Nazarene University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. MVNU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
It takes the average student at MVNU about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $18,170. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from MVNU is $76,496. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Mary landed the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. UMary excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UMary is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,895. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMary is $92,774. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Goldey - Beacom College landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the large suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Goldey - Beacom College also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Goldey - Beacom College to complete their degree, and it costs about $21,915 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Goldey - Beacom College is $92,700. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Truman State University. Truman State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Truman State is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,927. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Truman State is $80,250. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population. Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
At Florida State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,233. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State is about $115,196. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - La Crosse as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, UW - La Crosse is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UW - La Crosse to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,185. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse be around $85,373. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Canisius College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.
The average student at Canisius graduates in less than 4.1 years, and it costs about $18,574 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $75,968 to get a bachelor’s degree from Canisius. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ferris State University. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Ferris about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $15,909. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ferris is $73,022. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population. UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
It takes the average student at UW - Whitewater about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,164. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater is $91,343. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Grand Valley State University comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale. GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
At GVSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,233. This means that the average student pays around $105,245 to get a bachelor’s degree from GVSU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at University of Northwestern Ohio to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,799. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Northwestern Ohio is about $74,756. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Southern Nazarene University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SNU also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SNU is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,685. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SNU be around $99,477. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Harding University comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
It takes the average student at Harding about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,917. This means that the average student pays around $90,989 to get a bachelor’s degree from Harding. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Appalachian State University comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
It takes the average student at Appalachian State about 4.3 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,137. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State be around $95,410. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At North Dakota State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,224. This means that the average student pays around $96,145 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Louisiana Tech University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
At Louisiana Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,308. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech be around $80,372. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UNK to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,217. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNK is $91,987. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #21 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,095. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is about $99,309. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois College. Located in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
It takes the average student at Illinois College about 4.1 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,471. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Illinois College is $83,317. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Winona State University landed the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average student at Winona State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,880. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Winona State is $98,022. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Mercer University comes in at #24 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
At Mercer, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,614. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Mercer be around $84,144. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio as the #25 school in this year's rankings. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
At UTSA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,313. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UTSA be around $95,471. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1035 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing award.
Business, Management & Marketing by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Business Administration & Management | 172,408 |
| Accounting | 53,997 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 46,736 |
| Marketing | 44,258 |
| General Business/Commerce | 25,818 |
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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.
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