2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 271 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #40 most popular major in Iowa.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Grand View University take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $154, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Mercy are $36,540 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Mount Mercy accumulate an average of around $33,945 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.
Wartburg undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Wartburg take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wartburg also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loras are $35,268 a year.
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Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3,178 |
| Minnesota | 468 |
| Kansas | 417 |
| Nebraska | 361 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 99 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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