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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$11,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best value school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

Drake also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.

UNI also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 per year.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#5

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa Wesleyan are $6,300 a year.

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque 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. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UD are $7,940 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Dubuque Report

Iowa State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grand View University are $9,440 a year.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista 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 #9 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #10, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mount Mercy are $11,176 a year.

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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 15 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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