2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 119 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $5,615 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DSU are $6,576 a year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWU are $7,580 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 per year.
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Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls 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 University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Grantham University is a moderately-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.
Waldorf University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.
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Southwest Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #16, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa Wesleyan are $6,300 per year.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 19 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA |
| 20 | Benedictine College | Atchison, KS |
| 21 | Doane University | Crete, NE |
| 22 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 23 | University of Northwestern - St Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8,125 |
| Minnesota | 13,660 |
| Iowa | 8,473 |
| South Dakota | 1,444 |
| Missouri | 15,273 |
| Nebraska | 6,221 |
| North Dakota | 1,892 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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 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.
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