CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Value Colleges (), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, has released its 2015 ranking of the Top 50 Best Value MBA Programs at .
Value Colleges' Top 50 Best Value MBA list is a guide to the colleges and universities that give students the best return for their investment: colleges that meet the ideal combination of affordability and excellence, with high ROI and low debt. These fifty schools represent the most secure investment for students hoping to improve their education and status with a convenient, flexible degree program. At the top of the ranking are the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University; the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University; and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
The ranking was built using the following criteria:
*National rankings
*Cost of attendance
*Average graduate salary
Information was compiled from Payscale.com, the AACSB, U.S. New & World Report, IPEDS, and the schools' own websites, for complete accuracy.
With no further ado, the list (in alphabetical order):
Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business
Boston College, Carroll School of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý
Boston University, School of Management
Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management
The College of William & Mary, Mason School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Emory University, Goizueta Business School Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Florida International University, College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
George Washington University, School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Michigan State University, Broad Graduate School of Management
North Carolina State University, Poole College of Management Ìý
Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business
Purdue University, Krannert School of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Rutgers University, Rutgers Business School
Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý
Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Thunderbird School of Global Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University at Buffalo, School of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management
University of California, Irvine, Merage School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Cincinnati, College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, Boulder, Leeds School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Connecticut, School of Business
University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Georgia, Terry College of Business Ìý
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, College of Business
University of Iowa, Tippie School of Management
University of Maryland, Smith School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Mississippi, School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Missouri, Trulaske College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Haslam College of Business
University of Texas, Austin, McCombs School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Texas, Dallas, Jindal School of Management Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Utah, Eccles School of Business
University of Washington, Foster School of Business Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Business Ìý
Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management Ìý Ìý
Wake Forest University, School of Business
"If you're in business, maybe middle management, what you've heard is true," Value Colleges Editor Carrie Sealey-Morris explains, "the best way for you to advance is an MBA. The schools on this list have a multitude of distinct advantages, such as career development centers; fellowships and international travel; large, loyal alumni networks; and, often, proximity to major metropolitan areas, where partnerships and connections with the corporate world afford students the potential for internships and employment. Low tuition costs and high average starting salaries mean a great return on investment, and that's what we mean by 'value.'"
Value Colleges is an online resource with one mission: helping prospective students find the best educational value in their chosen field. At Value Colleges future students can find rankings for the top investments in online and residential college degrees, advice on making the best decisions about finances when in college, and explanations of commonly-misunderstood aspects of college costs.
Contact:
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Editor, Value Colleges
(512) 710-9901
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