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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 114 students majoring in general business at Northwestern, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#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 working on their master’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 4 students majoring in general business at Roosevelt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Roosevelt University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at DePaul University

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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