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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      

Boston University, School of Management

Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management

The College of William & Mary, Mason School of Business                

Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business                                      

Emory University, Goizueta Business School                

Florida International University, College of Business            

George Washington University, School of Business                

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  

Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business

Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business

Purdue University, Krannert School of Management            

Rutgers University, Rutgers Business School

Texas A&M University, Mays Business School

Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business      

Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business                      

Thunderbird School of Global Management              

University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business                  

University of Arizona, Eller College of Management                

University at Buffalo, School of Management              

University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management

University of California, Irvine, Merage School of Business            

University of Cincinnati, College of Business                

University of Colorado, Boulder, Leeds School of Business              

University of Connecticut, School of Business

University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business                

University of Georgia, Terry College of Business  

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, College of Business

University of Iowa, Tippie School of Management

University of Maryland, Smith School of Business                      

University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management                      

University of Mississippi, School of Business              

University of Missouri, Trulaske College of Business            

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business                      

University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business                    

University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business              

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                  

University of Texas, Dallas, Jindal School of Management                    

University of Utah, Eccles School of Business

University of Washington, Foster School of Business          

University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Business  

Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management    

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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