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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

49 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$19,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

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

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in business administration at COD, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at COD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,075.

Full Business Administration & Management at College of DuPage Report

Out of the 49 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in business administration at Harper College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Business Administration majors at Harper College take out an average of $19,082 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at William Rainey Harper College Report

#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in business administration at Joliet Junior College, 53% are male and 48% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Joliet Junior College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Women make up 89% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debt load of $26,129.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Midwestern Career College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Illinois. Midwestern Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 81% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at Midwestern Career College Report

#6

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 29 students majoring in business administration at MCC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,476 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from Kankakee Community College take out $16,092 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Kankakee Community College Report

#8

Morton College

Cicero, IL

With a ranking of #8, Morton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#9

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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

Full Business Administration & Management at Waubonsee Community College Report

Moraine Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the business administration majors at the school.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Moraine Valley Community College

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges 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

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 27 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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