2023 Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best International Business Bachelor's Degree School for You
International Business is the #96 most popular major in Iowa with 95 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for international 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. 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in International Business
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.
Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Simpson College undergraduate students pay an average of $44,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Briar Cliff undergraduate students pay an average of $33,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mount Mercy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree international business programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Coe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value International Business Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 111 |
| Minnesota | 92 |
| Kansas | 47 |
| Nebraska | 50 |
| North Dakota | 20 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
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International Business Related Majors for International Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, international business has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to International Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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