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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 171 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the business administration majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Great Lakes Region . DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 841 students majoring in business administration at U-M, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 54% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 171 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 586 students majoring in business administration at DePaul, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 414 students majoring in business administration at Wayne State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#11

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 36% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at Michigan State University Report

With a ranking of #13, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#15

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 244 students majoring in business administration at Ashland, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Ashland University Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 240 students majoring in business administration at UWM, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#17

Walsh College

Troy, MI

With a ranking of #17, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 232 students majoring in business administration at Walsh, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in business administration at Ohio State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#19

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #19, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.

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With a ranking of #20, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Of the 214 students majoring in business administration at Benedictine U, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#21

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 205 students majoring in business administration at UDayton, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 200 students majoring in business administration at UIC, 60% are male and 41% are female.

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#23

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 52% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#24

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 183 students majoring in business administration at Concordia University, Chicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#25

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 68% are male.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
27 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
28 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
29 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
30 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
30 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
32 Northwood University Midland, MI
32 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
34 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools 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

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

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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