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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at La Salle. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $31,086 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our list. Located in Indianola, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Simpson College graduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Simpson College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Simpson College also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the United States. This large private for-profit school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 113 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at American Military University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Furman are $7,513 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Furman, 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 8% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Furman also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 141 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Global Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Colorado State University - Global Campus is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus is in the top 10% of all schools on our list.
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With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Park University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Minnesota State Mankato, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
Ferris does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Cedarville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Cedarville University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Cedarville graduate students pay an average of $9,864 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cedarville. 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 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #11, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Grantham University ranked #12 on this year’s list. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Grantham University graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees each year.
Grantham 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.
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.
Bethel University Minnesota 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education 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 #15 on the list. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Linfield OCE are $0 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Linfield OCE are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Linfield OCE excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our list.
Metropolitan State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Metro State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. 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.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, 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 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fitchburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Providence College 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 #20 on the list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Providence are $9,750 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Seward, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Nebraska is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #22 on this year’s list. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 31 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Concordia University, Irvine. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Mary 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 #23 on the list. UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMary are $13,304 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
UMary excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Liberty University landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Business Graduate Certificate 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:
Rest of the Top Value Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 53 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 54 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 54 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 56 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 57 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 58 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 59 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 60 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 60 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO |
| 63 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 64 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 65 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 65 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 67 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 68 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 69 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 71 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 72 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 73 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 74 | Fontbonne University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 75 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 76 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 76 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 78 | Midland University | Fremont, NE |
| 79 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 80 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
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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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