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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$32,982 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 the most popular one in Iowa. In total, 8,473 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Iowa.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

Iowa State also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

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#4

Central College

Pella, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central are $19,250 per year.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

William Penn 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. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Penn University are $27,200 per year.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College 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 #7 on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa 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 #8 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

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

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#10

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drake also took the #1 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Minnesota 13,660
South Dakota 1,444
Missouri 15,273
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 23 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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