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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$82,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree School for You

With 226,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Of the 33 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Midwest is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Antioch University McGregor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

Of the 26 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Antioch University McGregor, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Benedictine U, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Concordia University, Chicago, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 15 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Purdue, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 14 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UW - Madison, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 10 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Illinois Tech, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,721
Indiana 5,487
Ohio 5,612
Wisconsin 2,457
Michigan 5,704

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

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
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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