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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full General Business/Commerce at Michigan State University Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University Report

With a ranking of #6, Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Notre Dame Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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