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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$26,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,951 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 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Iowa 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. 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 Schools in Iowa

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

$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in Iowa for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $13,752.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $15,985 in student debt.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $14,804 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at UNI take out an average of $22,717 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa rankings.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Iowa State take out $24,355 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.

Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list.

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$6,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

SWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Iowa take out is $24,541. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $407, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa ranking.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at NICC take out an average of $14,956 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Waldorf University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $24,394 in student debt.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges 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 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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