2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 18,824 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 180 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in Business Administration & Management
Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for business administration and management students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 180 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
University of Southern Indiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Franklin University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Michigan State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Walsh College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Cleveland State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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Davenport University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #22 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Dayton came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 29 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 30 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 31 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 31 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 33 | Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI |
| 33 | Northwood University | Midland, MI |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 36 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,906 |
| Illinois | 7,000 |
| Ohio | 3,681 |
| Indiana | 2,674 |
| Wisconsin | 1,563 |
Business Administration & Management Related Majors
One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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