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Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$21,111 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 4,125 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Our analysis found Clark College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Clark College carry an average student debtload of $23,939.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $5,959 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CBC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,691.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,112 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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#4

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $4,101 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at OC accumulate an average of around $15,931 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 per year.

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Western Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $20,482 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from EWU carry an average student debtload of $22,765. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $16,623. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UW Seattle also made our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,623. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for business administration in Washington.

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City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CityU are $13,658 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at CityU accumulate an average of around $24,882 in student debt.

CityU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 61,617
Oregon 2,584
Nevada 1,087
Hawaii 939
Alaska 369

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).

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