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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Cabrini University is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Cabrini University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the United States. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Management and Technology graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Management and Technology, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Management and Technology also did well on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 259 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Cumberlands does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Liberty University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wilmington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wilmington University. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana Tech are $10,026 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Indiana Tech are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.
Bellevue University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school handed out 54 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMGC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #11 on this year’s list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Hood College landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hood. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Gardner - Webb. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,614 per year.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Chicago. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
SMU MN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan State University ranked #17 on this year’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Metro State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the fairly large public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,990 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UPR Rio Piedras. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
Hamline University ranked #20 on this year’s list. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Hamline, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Walden University landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Walden University is a large private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 296 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University graduate students pay an average of $10,092 in tuition and fees each year.
Walden University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. UAGC is a large private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 50 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAGC graduate students pay an average of $14,664 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out UAGC. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
George Fox University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. GFU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GFU. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Best Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Hampton University | Hampton, VA |
| 41 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 42 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
| 43 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 44 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 45 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 46 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 46 | Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 48 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 49 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 50 | St. John Fisher College | Rochester, NY |
| 51 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 52 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 52 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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