Graduates with an online bachelor’s degree in business administration are in high demand, and are some of the highest paid workers entering the job market. As you can see, a business administration degree is a great investment but it can come with a hefty price tag—the most expensive programs cost over $90,000! Even with generous entry level salaries, it pays to do your research before enrolling.
GetEducated compared 119 business administration bachelor’s degree programs from 87 regionally accredited online schools to create this Best Buy ranking. Our rankings reveal the most affordable options in the United States—46 options for an online bachelor’s degree in business administration for under $50,500.
Average Cost (In-state): $50,587.72
Least Expensive: Florida State College at Jacksonville ~$13,982.40
Most Expensive: The College of Westchester ~$93,500.00
Our data-driven research creates a truly reliable system of scientific rankings. There’s no fancy formulas here. We meticulously calculate total full-time tuition—including any fees—for the most accurate total cost. Our rankings cannot be bought, and therefore factually showcase the cheapest online bachelor’s in business administration. The online business administration degrees listed above the gray dividing line are official 2018 “Best Buys” and cost less than the national average.
Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
| Rank | School / Degree | State | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | (FL) | $13,982.40 $27,250.80 | In-State Out-of-State |
2 | St. Petersburg College | (FL) | $15,867.00 $50,561.40 | In-State Out-of-State |
3 | Montana State University-Northern | (MT) | $26,077.76 $75,317.76 | In-State Out-of-State |
4 | Fort Hays State University | (KS) | $26,552.92 | All Students |
5 | Clayton State University | (GA) | $28,856.00 | All Students |
6 | Missouri Southern State University | (MO) | $30,673.88 $53,411.76 | In-State Out-of-State |
7 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | (LA) | $31,928.00 | All Students |
8 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | (NY) | $33,486.00 $38,800.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
9 | Peru State College | (NE) | $33,545.00 | All Students |
10 | Waldorf University | (IA) | $34,910.00 $30,110.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
11 | Amridge University | (AL) | $35,600.00 | All Students |
12 | University of Maryland Global Campus | (MD) | $36,480.00 $61,680.00 $31,800.00 | In-State Out-of-State Military |
13 | California University of Pennsylvania | (PA) | $36,635.20 $29,043.20 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
14 | Columbia College – MO | (MO) | $36,675.00 $30,075.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
15 | Metropolitan State University | (MN) | $37,307.60 | All Students |
16 | University of Toledo | (OH) | $37,968.00 $75,320.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
17 | Rogers State University | (OK) | $38,316.00 $72,788.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
18 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | (WI) | $39,000.00 | All Students |
20 | University of Southern Mississippi | (MS) | $40,750.80 | All Students |
21 | Toccoa Falls College | (GA) | $41,170.00 | All Students |
22 | Rivier University | (NH) | $41,400.00 | All Students |
23 | York College | (NE) | $42,000.00 | All Students |
24 | Green Mountain College Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Business Administration 14 | $42,600.00 | All Students | |
25 | Indiana Wesleyan University | (IN) | $43,260.00 | All Students |
26 | Shorter University | (GA) | $43,750.00 | All Students |
27 | Saint Joseph’s College of Maine | (ME) | $44,235.00 $32,075.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
28 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | (WI) | $44,400.00 | All Students |
29 | Assumption College | (MA) | $45,020.00 | All Students |
30 | Tabor College | (KS) | $45,365.00 | All Students |
31 | Cleary University | (MI) | $45,800.00 | All Students |
32 | Graceland University | (IA) | $46,140.00 | All Students |
33 | Trident University International | (CA) | $46,350.00 $30,150.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
34 | Johnson University | (TN) | $46,635.00 | All Students |
35 | Southeastern University | (FL) | $46,800.00 | All Students |
36 | Wayland Baptist University | (TX) | $47,170.00 $31,050.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
37 | Adams State University | (CO) | $47,376.00 $101,496.00 | In-State Out-of-State |
38 | Ohio Dominican University | (OH) | $47,550.00 | All Students |
39 | New England College | (NH) | $48,600.00 | All Students |
39 | Point University | (GA) | $48,600.00 | All Students |
39 | Blue Mountain College | (MS) | $48,600.00 | All Students |
42 | Huntington University | (IN) | $48,800.00 $40,800.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
43 | University of Valley Forge | (PA) | $49,140.00 | All Students |
44 | Monroe College | (NY) | $49,200.00 $30,960.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military |
45 | Central Baptist College | (AR) | $49,800.00 | All Students |
46 | Concordia University Irvine | (CA) | $49,984.00 | All Students |
47 | Montreat College | (NC) | $50,110.00 | All Students |
| School / Degree | State | Price | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Christian College of Kansas | (KS) | $51,000.00 | All Students | |
Keystone College | (PA) | $51,200.00 | All Students | |
Midway University | (KY) | $51,600.00 | All Students | |
Monroe College | (NY) | $51,660.00 $32,508.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Central Michigan University | (MI) | $51,708.00 $35,960.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Becker College | (MA) | $52,130.00 | All Students | |
Lincoln Christian University | (IL) | $52,130.00 | All Students | |
Cornerstone University | (MI) | $52,630.00 | All Students | |
Campbell University | (NC) | $52,900.00 | All Students | |
Upper Iowa University | (IA) | $52,920.00 $30,000.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Baker University | (KS) | $53,720.00 | All Students | |
University of the Southwest | (NM) | $53,880.00 | All Students | |
Mid-America Christian University | (OK) | $53,924.00 | All Students | |
Calvary University | (MO) | $54,936.00 $34,524.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Crown College | (MN) | $56,625.00 | All Students | |
Oakland City University | (IN) | $57,600.00 | All Students | |
Notre Dame College | (OH) | $58,000.00 | All Students | |
 Colorado Christian University | (CO) | $58,800.00 $34,200.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Regis University | (CO) | $58,850.00 | All Students | |
LeTourneau University | (TX) | $59,000.00 | All Students | |
Johnson & Wales University | (RI) | $59,400.00 $30,000.40 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | (IN) | $59,645.00 $30,125.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Webber International University | (FL) | $59,760.00 | All Students | |
Concordia University Texas | (TX) | $59,830.00 | All Students | |
 ECPI University | (VA) | $59,904.00 | All Students | |
Southwestern College – Kansas | (KS) | $60,232.00 $31,960.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Mount Mercy University | (IA) | $60,270.00 | All Students | |
New England College of Business and Finance | (MA) | $60,600.00 $45,800.00 | In-State/Out-Of-State Military | |
Walsh University | (OH) | $62,000.00 | All Students | |
Florida National University | (FL) | $64,505.00 | All Students | |
Midstate College | (IL) | $65,070.00 | All Students | |
Siena Heights University | (MI) | $66,460.00 | All Students | |
Pittsburgh Technical College | (PA) | $68,520.00 | All Students | |
Elizabethtown College | (PA) | $68,750.00 | All Students | |
 Capella University | (MN) | $69,210.00 | All Students | |
Northwestern College | (IL) | $71,495.00 | All Students | |
Bryant & Stratton College – Online | (NY) | $71,700.00 | All Students | |
Judson College | (AL) | $74,553.00 | All Students | |
Mercy College | (NY) | $74,856.00 | All Students | |
 Golden Gate University | (CA) | $81,960.00 | All Students | |
Mount Aloysius College | (PA) | $89,820.00 | All Students | |
The College of Westchester | (NY) | $93,500.00 | All Students |
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Rankings Note: These online college rankings are based on a GetEducated Fall 2017 review of regionally accredited online bachelor’s in business administration programs. Total cost includes full-time tuition and fees and was valid at the time of collection and specific to the online learning program. School profiles for the online bachelor’s degree programs in our directory may reflect a slightly different cost based on different editorial update schedules.
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