2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIS are $12,053 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.
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Governors State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 18,882 |
| Michigan | 20,858 |
| Ohio | 25,288 |
| Wisconsin | 13,275 |
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| 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 26 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.