2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 15,273 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at CMU CGES take out is $22,568.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Park University take out $18,745 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Truman State take out $23,025 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $23,790 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Mizzou take out $22,276 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $451, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out is $23,000.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri list.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Missouri State take out an average of $25,402 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $214, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Northwest Missouri State University 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. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $22,760 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.
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State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $24,457 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 $138.
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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 |
| Iowa | 8,473 |
| South Dakota | 1,444 |
| Nebraska | 6,221 |
| North Dakota | 1,892 |
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Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors for 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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