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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,410 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business, Management & Marketing

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.

DMACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $4,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NICC is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Iowa.

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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 5 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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