Here’s our list of EMBA programs that are among the best values out there:
| School | Tuition | Class Size | Average Work Exp. (years) | Pgm. Length (months) | Total Alumni |
| Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA | $10,000 | 50 | 9 | 24 | 400 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | $22,200 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 400 |
| Ohio University Athens, OH | $29,000 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 125 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $29,500 | 48 | 5 | 17 | 429 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $30,432 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 830 |
| University of Arkansas Little Rock, AK | $32,500 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 196 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | $33,600 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 195 |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | $34,560 | 64 | 5 | 25 | 650 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $35,075 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 130 |
| Bowling Green State Bowling Green, OH | $36,000 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 600 |
| University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN | $36,000 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 166 |
| Kent State University Kent, OH | $37,000 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 1,150 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $37,000 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 26 |
| University of Tampa Tampa, FL | $39,600 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 97 |
| Binghamton University/SUNY Binghamton, New York | $39,800 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 248 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York | $40,000 | 30 | 5 | 22 | 30 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $40,000 | 40 | 8 | 20 | 359 |
| Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL | $40,500 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 881 |
| University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | $40,986 | 44 | 5 | 22 | 380 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $41,000 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 292 |
| Purdue University Calumet Hammond, IN | $41,000 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 300 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | $41,000 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | $42,000 | 52 | 3 | 36 | 244 |
| Florida International Miami, FL | $42,000 | 51 | 5 | 20 | 150 |
| University of Nebraska Omaha, NE | $42,000 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 533 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | $42,000 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 123 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $42,500 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 1,043 |
| San Francisco State San Francisco, CA | $42,480 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 250 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | $44,000 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 335 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $44,500 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 1,050 |
| Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | $44,720 | 120 | 4 | 22 | 7,700 |
| Mercer University Atlanta, GA | $44,775 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 389 |
| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,000 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 700 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $45,000 | 67 | 5 | 24 | 1,628 |
| San Diego State San Diego, CA | $45,888 | 39 | 8 | 22 | 535 |
| Virginia Commonwealth Richmond, VA | $46,000 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 715 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $46,336 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | $46,730 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 672 |
| Baruch College/CUNY New York, NY | $48,000 | 30 | 5 | 34 | 869 |
| University of Colorado Denver, CO | $48,000 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 602 |
| St. Mary’s College Moraga, CA | $48,600 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 4,000 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $48,840 | 55 | 8 | 21 | 379 |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | $49,000 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 750 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL | $49,600 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 127 |
| University of Maryland Adelphi, MD | $49,602 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 310 |
| University of New Haven New Haven, CT | $49,840 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 1,600 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | $49,900 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 282 |
| Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | $49,900 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 811 |
Source: Executive MBA Council
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