2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You
With 416,590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 156 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 156 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 156 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Kettering University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.
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Marquette University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Butler University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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DePaul University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Cleary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Howell, Cleary College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 25 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 26 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 27 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 28 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 29 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 30 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 31 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9,389 |
| Ohio | 10,313 |
| Illinois | 13,124 |
| Indiana | 6,950 |
| Wisconsin | 5,343 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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