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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,006 Colleges
$6,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,006 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business Administration & Management

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nichols College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nichols are $1,075 a year.

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#3

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the United States. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UJ are $4,106 a year.

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Out of the 1,006 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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#11

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WGU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mercedita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $3,312 a year.

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#13

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.

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With a ranking of #14, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.

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#15

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Drake is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#16

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.

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California State University Maritime Academy landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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#17

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 a year.

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#19

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 per year.

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#20

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.

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#21

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN

Bryan College - Dayton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jennings Bryan College are $9,760 per year.

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#22

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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American Public University System ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

#27

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#28

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA
#29

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#33

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
#35

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#37

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS
#39

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#40

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#42

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
#43

Kettering University

Flint, MI
#44

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#49

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#50

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1006 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 The Master’s University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA
52 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
53 Warner University Lake Wales, FL
54 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
55 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
56 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
56 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
56 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
59 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA
60 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
61 Illinois State University Normal, IL
61 Doane University Crete, NE
61 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
64 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
65 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
65 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
67 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
68 Bethel University - Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN
68 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
70 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
70 Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA
72 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
73 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
74 Providence College Providence, RI
75 Hood College Frederick, MD
76 Newman University Wichita, KS
77 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
78 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
78 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
80 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
81 Seattle University Seattle, WA
82 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
83 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
83 Huntington University Huntington, IN
85 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
86 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
87 Winona State University Winona, MN
88 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
89 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
90 Ottawa University - Surprise Surprise, AZ
91 Avila University Kansas City, MO
92 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
92 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
94 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
95 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
96 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
97 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
98 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
99 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
100 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
101 Harding University Searcy, AR
102 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
103 Corban University Salem, OR
104 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
105 University of Delaware Newark, DE
105 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
107 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
108 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
109 Villanova University Villanova, PA
109 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
111 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
112 Midway University Midway, KY
113 Drury University Springfield, MO
113 Oakland City University Oakland City, IN
115 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
116 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
117 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
118 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
118 Union University Jackson, TN
120 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
121 Loras College Dubuque, IA
121 Westminster College Pennsylvania New Wilmington, PA
123 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
123 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
123 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
126 Biola University La Mirada, CA
127 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
128 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
128 Wingate University Wingate, NC
130 Capital University Columbus, OH
131 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
131 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
133 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
134 Evangel University Springfield, MO
134 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
136 Walsh College Troy, MI
136 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
136 Endicott College Beverly, MA
139 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
140 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
141 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
141 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
143 Dakota State University Madison, SD
144 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
144 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
144 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
147 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
147 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
149 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
150 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
151 Defiance College Defiance, OH
151 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
153 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
154 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
154 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
156 George Fox University Newberg, OR
157 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
158 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA
158 Cleary University Howell, MI
158 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
161 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
162 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
163 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
163 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
165 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
166 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
166 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
168 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
169 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
170 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
171 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
172 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
173 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
173 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
173 Minot State University Minot, ND
173 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
177 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
177 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
179 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
180 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
181 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
182 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
182 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
182 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
185 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
185 Anderson University Indiana Anderson, IN
185 Milligan University Milligan College, TN
185 Montreat College Montreat, NC
189 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
189 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
189 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
192 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
193 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
193 Martin Methodist College Pulaski, TN
193 Creighton University Omaha, NE
196 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
196 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
198 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
199 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
199 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
199 University of St Francis Joliet, IL

Business Administration & Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).

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