SEATTLE, Jan. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees (http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/) has published a ranking of the 50 most affordable Master of Business Administration degree programs: http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/rankings/most-affordable-mba-programs-2016/
This ranking looked at the 500+ schools in the US that hold an accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, which is the gold standard for business school accreditors. Data was then gathered from AACSB International, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the individual program websites. The MBA programs were ranked based on in-state tuition and fees, as recorded on the AACSB website.
This year Colorado State University-Pueblo, Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business in Fort Collins, CO ranked first, followed by Pittsburg State University, Gladys A. Kelce College of Business in Pittsburg, KS, and Texas A&M International University, A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business in Laredo, TX.
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Other schools making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
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Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, AR |
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Auburn University-Montgomery – Montgomery, AL |
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Augusta University, James M. Hull College of Business – Augusta, GA |
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Columbus State University, D. Abbott Turner College of Business – Columbus, GA |
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Eastern Illinois University, Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences – Charleston, IL |
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Emporia State University – Emporia, KS |
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Henderson State University – Arkadelphia, AR |
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Indiana University-Kokomo – Kokomo, IN |
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology – Indiana, PA |
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Indiana University-South Bend, Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics – South Bend, IN |
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Jacksonville State University, College of Commerce and Business Administration – Jacksonville, AL |
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Louisiana Tech University – Ruston, LA |
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Marshall University, Lewis College of Business – Huntington, WV |
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Midwestern State University, Dillard College of Business Administration – Wichita Falls, TX |
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Mississippi State University – Mississippi State, MS |
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Missouri State University – Springfield, MO |
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New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM |
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North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND |
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Salisbury University, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business – Salisbury, MD |
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Sam Houston State University – Huntsville, TX |
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Southeast Missouri State University, Donald L. Harrison College of Business – Cape Girardeau, MO |
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Southern Utah University – Cedar City, UT |
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Stephen F. Austin State University, Nelson Rusche College of Business – Nacogdoches, TX |
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Texas A&M University-Commerce – Commerce, TX |
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi – Corpus Christi, TX |
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University of Arkansas-Little Rock – Little Rock, AR |
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University of Central Arkansas – Conway, AR |
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University of Central Missouri, Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies – Warrensburg, MO |
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University of Delaware, Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics – Newark, DE |
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University of Michigan-Flint – Flint, MI |
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University of Montana – Missoula, MT |
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University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Cameron School of Business – Wilmington, NC |
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University of North Dakota – Grand Forks, ND |
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University of North Florida, Coggin College of Business – Jacksonville, FL |
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University of Southern Indiana, Romain College of Business – Evansville, IN |
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University of Texas-Tyler – Tyler, TX |
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University of Texas-Permian Basin – Odessa, TX |
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University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley – Edinburg, TX |
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University of West Florida – Pensacola, FL |
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University of West Georgia, Richards College of Business – Carrollton, GA |
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse – La Crosse, WI |
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside – Kenosha, WI |
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Whitewater, WI |
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Valdosta State University, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration – Valdosta, GA |
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Washburn University, Washburn School of Business – Topeka, KS |
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Western Illinois University – Macomb, IL |
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Wichita State University, W. Frank Barton School of Business – Wichita, KS |
Tammie Cagle, editor of Top Management Degrees, explains that an MBA degree is seen as the benchmark for business professionals, covering critical business topics like finance, accounting, leadership, decision-making, organizational management, and statistics. Cagle suggests that an MBA can be a "springboard for professionals looking to gain skills for entrepreneurial ventures and looking to gain organizational advancement into leadership and management positions." This ranking can help prospective students find the right fit in an MBA program.
Top Management Degrees is an independent online resource for information about business and management education and careers. The site publishes rankings and reviews of top business and management degree programs, financial aid options for business students, career guides, and more.
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Tammie Cagle
Editor, Top Management Degrees
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(425) 440-0619