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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$51,293 Avg Salary
$36,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #78 most popular major in Illinois with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Business & Commerce

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University Report

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Roosevelt University

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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