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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Illinois with 7,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our analysis found Elmhurst University to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#8

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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Benedictine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,906
Ohio 3,681
Indiana 2,674
Wisconsin 1,563

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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