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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$18,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,858 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$4,529 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $4,529 per 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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$4,929 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college 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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$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a 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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#4

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
$4,101 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the 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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$5,959 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Washington. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $5,959 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $14,209.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

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 town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per 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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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a 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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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a very 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list.

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$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Washington list.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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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