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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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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.
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Top Value Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 642 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,753 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,939 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNI does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1,648 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Iowa State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 1,548 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,618 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Iowa 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 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Iowa also made our list, coming in at #4.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central are $19,250 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,917 in student loans.
Waldorf does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
William Penn University landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Penn University are $27,200 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,765 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that William Penn University does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Morningside College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,099 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Morningside. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
Upper Iowa 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 #8 on the list. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 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 $34,703 in student loans.
UIU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Orange City, Iowa, and it awarded 65 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 a year.
Online courses are available at NWC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,572 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Drake. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Drake also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
With a ranking of #11, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 93 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dordt. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,244 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at St. Ambrose University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
Grand View University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 162 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,831 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Grand View University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Loras College 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,552 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Loras. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Simpson College ranked #15 on this year’s list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 110 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Simpson College undergraduate students pay an average of $44,030 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 $26,958 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Simpson College, 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 6% took at least some of their classes online.
Luther College 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 #16 on the list. Luther is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,246 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Luther is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Briar Cliff 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 #16 on the list. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Briar Cliff are $33,998 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,123 in student loans.
Briar Cliff does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wartburg College ranked #18 on this year’s list. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wartburg undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,201 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wartburg. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wartburg not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
Buena Vista 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. BVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,426 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BVU. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Dubuque came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 115 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,010 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UD. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni undergraduate students pay an average of $31,920 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Graceland Lamoni does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 14% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Mount Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $36,540 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 $29,114 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mount Mercy does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Coe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Coe undergraduate students pay an average of $48,822 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 $25,555 in student loans.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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