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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$46,236 Avg Salary
$26,191 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

The Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 215
Illinois 132
Ohio 52
Indiana 1,620
Wisconsin 299

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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