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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$12,932 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,603 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 6,289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Crowder College the best value school in Missouri for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Crowder College take out is $10,500.

Full Business Administration & Management at Crowder College Report

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Park University carry an average student debtload of $16,553.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $25,487 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Truman State University Report

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year. On average, business administration graduates from MCC take out $12,773 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri ranking.

Full Business Administration & Management at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from OTC take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Missouri State take out $26,564 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Northwest take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northwest Missouri State University Report

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. Business Administration majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,945
Kansas 4,138
Iowa 3,338
Nebraska 3,181
North Dakota 1,001
South Dakota 636

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 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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