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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois

24 Colleges
$55,467 Avg Salary
$25,786 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.

The Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out is $47,345. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

On average, business administration graduates from Lewis take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $889.

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The excellent online programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from WIU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their 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 pursuing an online degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #6, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Business Administration majors at McKendree take out an average of $24,039 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Business Administration majors at Concordia University, Chicago take out an average of $22,771 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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Midwestern Career College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Sauk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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