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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.

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

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

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.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Central College

Pella, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pella.

Central undergraduate students pay an average of $19,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.

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#6

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

William Penn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

William Penn University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morningside are $35,270 a year.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIU are $33,609 a year.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Northwestern College Report

#10

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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