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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$32,228 Avg Salary
$15,763 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the business administration undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,977.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, business administration majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $10,912 in student debt.

Full Business Administration & Management at Sinclair Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for business administration and management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 59% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from Madison College take out $18,724 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Fox Valley Technical College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marion Technical College is a great place for business administration and management students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTC is a small public school located in the town of Marion.

About 57% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 43% are male.

Business Administration majors at MTC take out an average of $12,995 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Lorain County Community College Report

Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business administration and management programs. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 38 students majoring in business administration at Eastern Gateway Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

About 55% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 45% are male.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,650.

Full Business Administration & Management at Western Technical College Report

#9

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

About 59% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in business administration at Joliet Junior College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#11

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business administration and management programs. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 64% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Clark State Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
13 Zane State College Zanesville, OH
13 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
15 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
15 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools 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

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

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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