2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 862,104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 405 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.
Columbia Southern University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 405 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
Furman graduate students pay an average of $7,513 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Furman also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 per year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
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Cedarville University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 per year.
Cedarville also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Scranton ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Grantham University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Linfield OCE also is in the top 5% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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Providence College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Providence graduate students pay an average of $9,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #20, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Mary came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UMary graduate students pay an average of $13,304 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMary also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 405 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 52 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 52 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 54 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 55 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 56 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 57 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 58 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 59 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 60 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO |
| 62 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 63 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 64 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 64 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 66 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 67 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 69 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 70 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 71 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 72 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 73 | Fontbonne University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 74 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 75 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 75 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 77 | Midland University | Fremont, NE |
| 78 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 79 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 80 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 81 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 81 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
Business, Management & Marketing by Region
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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 25 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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