TopManagementDegrees.com Releases New Ranking of the 50 Most Affordable U.S. Colleges for Earning an MBA

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Online business education and career guide TopManagementDegrees.com has published a ranking of the 50 most affordable schools for earning an MBA: http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/most-affordable-mbas/

Based on the most recent graduate tuition and fees data from the National Center for Education Statistics, the ranking lists Trident University in Cypress, CA as the most affordable at $3,600 per academic year, followed by Fort Hays State University in Fort Hays, KS at $3,612 per year, and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK at $3,675.

Other MBA schools making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
Alcorn State University - Lorman, Mississippi
American Public University System - Charles Town, West Virginia
Arkansas State University - Main Campus - Jonesboro, Arkansas
Aspen University - Denver, Colorado
Brigham Young University - Provo - Provo, Utah
California University of Management and Sciences - Anaheim, California
Chadron State College - Chadron, Nebraska
Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach, Alabama
Delta State University - Cleveland, Mississippi
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus - Portales, New Mexico
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide - Daytona Beach, Florida
Fairmont State University - Fairmont, West Virginia
Georgia Regents University - Augusta, Georgia
Georgia Southwestern State University - Americus, Georgia
Grantham University - Kansas City, Missouri
Louisiana State University - Shreveport - Shreveport, Louisiana
Midwestern State University - Wichita Falls, Texas
Millennia Atlantic University - Doral, Florida
New Mexico Highlands University - Las Vegas, New Mexico
North Greenville University - Tigerville, South Carolina
Northwest Missouri State University - Maryville, Missouri
Purdue University - Calumet Campus - Hammond, Indiana
Salem State University - Salem, Massachusetts
Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Durant, Oklahoma
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus - Magnolia, Arkansas
Southwestern Oklahoma State University - Weatherford, Oklahoma
Sul Ross State University - Alpine, Texas
Tarleton State University - Stephenville, Texas
Texas A&M International University - Laredo, Texas
Texas A&M University - Texarkana - Texarkana, Texas
University of Central Arkansas - Conway, Arkansas
University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond, Oklahoma
University of Houston-Downtown - Houston, Texas
University of Nebraska at Kearney - Kearney, Nebraska
University of North Alabama - Florence, Alabama
University of North Carolina at Pembroke - Pembroke, North Carolina
The University of Texas at Brownsville - Brownsville, Texas
University of Texas - Pan American - Edinburg, Texas
University of Texas of the Permian Basin - Odessa, Texas
University of Wyoming - Laramie, Wyoming
Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas
Wayne State College - Wayne, Nebraska
Weber State University - Ogden, Utah
West Texas A&M University - Canyon, Texas
Western New Mexico University - Silver City, New Mexico
Wichita State University - Wichita, Kansas
Winston-Salem State University - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

According to Tammie Cagle, Editor of Top Management Degrees, a ranking of the most affordable schools for an MBA helps prospective students identify the schools with the lowest financial risk, which is a factor in determining their likely return on investment (ROI). "Thinking through the ROI allows you to assess what you expect to give and to get through earning your MBA. There will be both long and short-term risks, gains, and losses in time, money, and effort," Cagle said. "The schools on this list require the least in terms of financial investment, making it easier to show good returns for students who show real dedication and effort."

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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Top Management Degrees
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