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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$22,448 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 13,124 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in Illinois 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the business administration bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $17,517 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $613.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for business administration in Illinois.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from WIU take out $24,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,703. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UIS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,948. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $124, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year. Business Administration majors at Illinois State take out an average of $18,865 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $412.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for business administration in Illinois.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year. On average, business administration graduates from GSU take out $27,664 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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DeVry University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $42,035 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. Business Administration majors at NIU take out an average of $24,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $171.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northern Illinois University Report

National Louis University 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 #9 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from NLU take out $21,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $29,113.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,389
Ohio 10,313
Indiana 6,950
Wisconsin 5,343

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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