2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 15,273 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for business, management and marketing 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.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in Missouri for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.
Park University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CMU CGES also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year.
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State Fair Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree business, management and marketing programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year.
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Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
Columbia College Missouri did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Jefferson 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Three Rivers College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8,125 |
| Minnesota | 13,660 |
| Iowa | 8,473 |
| South Dakota | 1,444 |
| Nebraska | 6,221 |
| North Dakota | 1,892 |
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Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors for Business, Management & Marketing
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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.