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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the business 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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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. 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.
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Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Indiana Institute of Technology the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for business students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana Tech are $10,026 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Indiana Tech are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Wisconsin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our list. 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.
Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
NIU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. Located in Marion, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IWU are $10,440 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Anderson University Indiana ranked #6 on this year’s list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University Indiana are $11,503 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Anderson University Indiana. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
One thing to take note of is that OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
NLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $19,190 per year.
UW - Whitewater 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lawrence Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.
Lawrence Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DePaul 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 #11 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DePaul. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Benedictine University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Benedictine U are $19,640 a year.
Benedictine U 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baker College are $12,750 a year.
Baker College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. This large public school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Purdue does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 15% of our ranking.
Governors State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $14,674 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #17 on this year’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UIUC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $33,352 in tuition and fees each year.
IU Bloomington 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Illinois Institute of Technology 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 #18 on the list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Illinois Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates 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, Michigan State is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
Cleveland State University landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $18,051 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IUPUI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern 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 #23 on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
University of Chicago 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. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that U-M does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
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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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