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2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$48,654 Avg Salary
$23,729 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 24 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 International Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international business majors pursuing a .

#1

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Our analysis found Valparaiso University to be the most popular 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 suburb of Valparaiso.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

The excellent programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international business programs. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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#8

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international business students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best International Business Colleges by State

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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 24 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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