2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
In 2020-2021, business, management and marketing students earned 11,476 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Our analysis found Clark College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark College are $4,529 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Clark College take out is $17,265.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Tacoma Community College take out is $14,107.
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The excellent programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,826 per year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Spokane Community College take out is $18,716.
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The excellent programs at Olympic College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $4,101 per year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at OC take out is $7,302.
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Out of the 23 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBC are $5,959 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $14,209.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $21,838. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $20,028. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $15,301 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UW Tacoma also took the #1 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington rankings.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $15,301. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $15,707 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UW Bothell also took the #3 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington rankings.
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Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 82,945 |
| Oregon | 5,629 |
| Hawaii | 1,878 |
| Nevada | 3,318 |
| Alaska | 621 |
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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 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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