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2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$32,635 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,654 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Business School for You

International Business is the #90 most popular major in the country with 2,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for international business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value International Business Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Business Schools

#1

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Valparaiso University to be the best value school for international business students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.

Full International Business at Valparaiso University Report

#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great value for international business students. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

Full International Business at Xavier University Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

Baldwin Wallace College undergraduate students pay an average of $35,366 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madonna are $24,900 per year.

Full International Business at Madonna University Report

$31,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great value for international business students. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international business programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH
$28,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Tiffin University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value international business programs. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tiffin University are $28,480 per year.

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#10

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for international business students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornerstone are $27,040 a year.

Full International Business at Cornerstone University Report

Best International Business Colleges by State

Explore the best international business colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Illinois 6
Ohio 24
Indiana 27
Wisconsin 2

International Business 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
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Ninaras.

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