2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You
With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.
UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.
Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Grantham University graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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Waldorf 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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Southwest Baptist 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 #8 on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
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Iowa Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa Wesleyan are $6,300 per year.
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Truman State 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. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dubuque landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.
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Benedictine 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 #14 on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.
Benedictine College graduate students pay an average of $6,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul 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 #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $8,982 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 17 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 18 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO |
| 19 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 20 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,289 |
| Minnesota | 6,945 |
| Kansas | 4,138 |
| Iowa | 3,338 |
| Nebraska | 3,181 |
| North Dakota | 1,001 |
| South Dakota | 636 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Majors for Business Administration
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).
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