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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate

978 Ranked Colleges
103,556 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 841,037 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103,556 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 978 colleges that offer 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.

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

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing

#1

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 978 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 234 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

Full Lee College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#2

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
Top 5% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 31 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Hutchinson Community College also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

Full Hutchinson Community College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#14 in overall quality

Out of the 978 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 667 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 264 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is $22,207 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

Full IWU Business, Management & Marketing Report

#5

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 978 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

LATI also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Full LATI Business, Management & Marketing Report

#6

Fox College

Bedford Park, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Fox College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. Fox College is a small private for-profit school situated in Bedford Park, Illinois. It awarded 17 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fox College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fox College is $13,725 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2,141 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Full UOPX - Arizona Business, Management & Marketing Report

#8

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#25 in overall quality

American Public University System landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 419 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
Top 5% in overall quality

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 983 diplomas to qualified associates’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

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#10

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, Utah
Top 10% in overall quality

LDS Business College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. LDS Business College is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 163 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, LDS Business College is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend LDS Business College is $7,832 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#11

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Top 10% in overall quality

Inver Hills Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,486 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend IHCC.

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#12

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Middlesex County College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 261 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $6,649 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

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Top 5% in overall quality

Collin County Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business, management and marketing degrees to 338 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $6,293 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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Top 15% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s business, management and marketing degrees to 155 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, BYU - I is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Top 5% in overall quality

Southeast Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 201 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Tech is $14,633 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

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#16

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
Top 5% in overall quality

Essex County College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s business, management and marketing degrees to 180 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Essex also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $11,443 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Full Essex Business, Management & Marketing Report

Top 10% in overall quality

Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified associates’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, M State also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $10,818 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#18

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#23 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 180 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,842 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend OCCC.

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#19

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
Top 10% in overall quality

Normandale Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 117 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $12,620 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Full Normandale Community College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#20

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
Top 15% in overall quality

Camden County College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Camden County College is a medium-sized school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 152 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Camden County College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,603 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Camden County College.

Full Camden County College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#21

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
Top 10% in overall quality

Madison Area Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 226 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Madison College is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#22

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kapiolani CC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani CC is $6,368 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#23

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 254 degrees to qualified associates’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Military College also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for associate degree business, management & marketing students.

Full Georgia Military College Business, Management & Marketing Report

#24

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
Top 5% in overall quality

Raritan Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 215 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

RVCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Raritan Valley Community College is $6,917 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#25

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
Top 10% in overall quality

South Louisiana Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 139 associates’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

South Louisiana Community College excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,155 for Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

Full South Louisiana Community College Business, Management & Marketing Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate

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

#26

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#28

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#29

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#30

North Seattle College

Seattle, Washington
#31

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#32

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#33

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
#34

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#35

Butler County Community College

Butler, Pennsylvania
#36

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
#37

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, California
#38

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#39

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#41

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#41

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#43

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
#44

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#45

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
#45

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
#48

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#49

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for an Associate

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

Rank College Location
51 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
52 Highline College Des Moines, WA
53 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
53 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
55 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
56 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
56 Howard College Big Spring, TX
58 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
59 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
60 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
61 Frederick Community College Frederick, MD
62 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
63 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
64 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
65 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
Rank College Location
66 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
67 Excelsior University Albany, NY
68 Valencia College Orlando, FL
69 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
70 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
71 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
72 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
73 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
73 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
75 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
76 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
77 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
78 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
79 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
80 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
81 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
82 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
83 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
84 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
85 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
86 Columbia College Columbia, MO
87 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
88 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
89 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
90 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
Rank College Location
91 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
92 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
93 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
94 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
95 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
96 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
97 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
97 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
99 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
100 Everett Community College Everett, WA
100 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
102 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
103 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
104 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
105 Odessa College Odessa, TX
106 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
107 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
108 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
109 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
110 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
111 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
112 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
113 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
114 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
115 Carroll Community College Westminster, MD
Rank College Location
116 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
117 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS
118 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
118 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
120 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
121 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
122 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
123 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
124 Williston State College Williston, ND
125 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
126 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
127 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
128 San Juan College Farmington, NM
129 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
129 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
131 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
131 Quincy College Quincy, MA
133 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
134 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
135 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
136 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
137 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
138 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
138 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK
140 Midland College Midland, TX
Rank College Location
141 Strayer University - Maryland Suitland, MD
142 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
143 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL
144 Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT
145 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
146 Plaza College Forest Hills, NY
147 Delaware County Community College Media, PA

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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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