2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.
Full General Business/Commerce at Valparaiso University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana Tech are $28,840 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $21,265 per year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana University - Southeast are $20,934 a year.
Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Southeast Report
With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Kokomo are $20,934 a year.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Kokomo
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 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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