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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$13,487 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Park University also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CMU CGES is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#3

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year.

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State Fair Community 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. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies 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 #9 on the list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 per year.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Minnesota 13,660
Iowa 8,473
South Dakota 1,444
Nebraska 6,221
North Dakota 1,892

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.

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