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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$42,058 Avg Salary
$28,414 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 13,124 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Women make up 62% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $42,035 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $24,872 in student debt.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debtload of $26,558. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $889.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in business administration at WIU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from WIU take out $24,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 63 students majoring in business administration at NLU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from NLU take out $21,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from McKendree take out $24,238 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 21 students majoring in business administration at SIUC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $29,113.

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#8

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

About 58% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Judson carry an average student debtload of $28,003.

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#9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of around $23,794 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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With a ranking of #10, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

On average, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $35,750 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,389
Ohio 10,313
Indiana 6,950
Wisconsin 5,343

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Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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