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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$15,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in Colorado. In total, 15,543 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the best value school in Colorado for business, management and marketing students. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $19,195.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Front Range Community College Report

#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year.

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$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $31,345.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #2 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Colorado Mountain College take out an average of $13,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $23,533. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $231.

In addition to its great value ranking, CU Anschutz is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $375.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $591.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado list.

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$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $38,425 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $152.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from MSU Denver take out $25,387 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $26,458 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 19,723
Montana 1,125
Idaho 3,685
Wyoming 604

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 17 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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