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Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges
$50,227 Avg Salary
$23,243 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, 215 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Grand Valley State University

#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Full General Business/Commerce at Davenport University Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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