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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 56 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 per year.
Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cedarville also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Baldwin Wallace College, 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 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 76 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Valpo graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Valpo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Indiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $10,026 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Indiana Tech. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Youngstown State University landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Viterbo University ranked #8 on this year’s list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $24,230 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Viterbo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 24 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
One thing to take note of is that WIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UDayton. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UDayton also is in the top 15% of our ranking.
With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St Francis ranked #12 on this year’s list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
University of Saint Francis 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lewis University ranked #13 on this year’s list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lewis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University Global came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Purdue University Global is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 74 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,486 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Purdue University Global. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 97 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
Central Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 86 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
Loyola Chicago 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Madonna graduate students pay an average of $16,380 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Marquette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
With a ranking of #20, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Illinois ranked #21 on this year’s list. This large private for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 701 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Illinois graduate students pay an average of $17,552 in tuition and fees each year.
DeVry University - Illinois does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSOE are $24,917 per year.
One thing to take note of is that MSOE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
MSOE also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 24 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $19,190 a 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lawrence Technological University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Southfield, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lawrence Tech. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $15,562 in tuition and fees each year.
Indiana State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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