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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2,532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,867 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Michigan State also made our list, coming in at #1.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 1,048 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,288 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Central Michigan does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Michigan also did well on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. Located in Owosso, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 358 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,699 in student loans.
Baker College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This large public school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 1,595 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,625 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at GVSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
GVSU also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our list. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 261 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,144 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,456 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Saginaw Valley State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 971 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,986 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that WMU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #7 on this year’s list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $24,058 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,408 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UM Flint. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Oakland are $24,735 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,781 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oakland does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oakland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,526 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ferris. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 366 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $28,048 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,473 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UM Dearborn. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wayne State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,088 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $32,727 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wayne State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 110 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,177 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Michigan Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,828 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,896 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northern Michigan University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,762 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lake Superior State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 634 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,932 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Eastern Michigan does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Davenport University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 452 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Davenport University are $20,964 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $33,404 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Davenport University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Madonna University landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Madonna are $24,900 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,350 in student loans.
Madonna does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Hope College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holland, Michigan. It awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,982 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Hope does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hope is ranked #3 for overall quality in Michigan.
Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 143 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Calvin undergraduate students pay an average of $38,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,374 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Calvin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Calvin is ranked #2 for overall quality in Michigan.
Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 154 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Siena Heights University are $28,502 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,551 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Siena Heights University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Spring Arbor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 93 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,133 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Spring Arbor. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 78 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aquinas College Michigan are $36,084 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,119 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Aquinas College Michigan. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cornerstone University ranked #23 on this year’s list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornerstone are $27,040 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,571 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Cornerstone does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Adrian College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 95 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Adrian are $39,107 a year.
Online courses are available at Adrian, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,830 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,337 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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