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2023 Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$26,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,965 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Other Business, Management & Marketing is the #138 most popular major in the country with 4,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other business 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools

$8,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest State Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for Other business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Northwest State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Kettering University

Flint, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kettering University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.

Kettering undergraduate students pay an average of $43,824 in tuition and fees each year.

Kettering not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best Other business, management and marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valpo are $44,796 per year.

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#5

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$7,328 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for Other business, management and marketing students. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark State Community College are $7,328 a year.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for Other business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI
$36,084 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Other business, management and marketing students. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aquinas College Michigan are $36,084 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 20% of our Best Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for Other business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year. After completing their degree, other business graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Business & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best Other business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 95
Ohio 40
Illinois 154
Indiana 4
Wisconsin 48

Other Business, Management & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other 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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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