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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. 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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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named University of Jamestown the best value school in the Plains States Region for business students working on their master’s degree. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UJ, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is in the top 10% of all schools on our list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Plains States Region . Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $5,615 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Rasmussen University - Kansas also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 118 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Dickinson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DSU is a public institution located in Dickinson, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DSU are $6,576 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at NWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 323 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Park University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Culver - Stockton is located in Canton, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Culver - Stockton is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 77 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Drake also made our list, coming in at #4.
Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 46 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Truman State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Truman State also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 51 students 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
University of Sioux Falls landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of Sioux Falls graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Sioux Falls 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Lenexa, Kansas, and it awarded 302 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Grantham University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Waldorf graduate students pay an average of $4,835 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Waldorf are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southwest Baptist University. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa Wesleyan are $6,300 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Iowa Wesleyan is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #17, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Dubuque ranked #19 on this year’s list. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $7,940 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UD does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Benedictine College ranked #20 on this year’s list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Benedictine College are $6,540 a year.
Benedictine College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Doane University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Doane Crete. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wayne State College ranked #22 on this year’s list. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSC are $9,597 a year.
One thing to take note of is that WSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $8,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% 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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