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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$23,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,631 Avg Salary

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 school 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 took the #3 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $12,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLU are $14,169 a year.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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

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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 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.

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