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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 29,314 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing 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 Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 per year.

Rasmussen University - Illinois also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fox College are $15,440 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DeVry University - Illinois is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Illinois.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kankakee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kankakee Community College are $13,200 per year.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

Roosevelt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 18,882
Michigan 20,858
Ohio 25,288
Wisconsin 13,275

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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