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General Business in Illinois

General Business Schools in Illinois

1,507 General Business students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A General Business major is the 39th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of General Business Majors in Illinois

General Business majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 564
Associate Degree 502
Bachelor’s Degree 320
Master’s Degree 114
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 4
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 3
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 3

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a general business major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general business majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 22.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 18.2%
  • White: 41.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.7%
  • Other Races: 12.5%
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Jobs for General Business Grads in Illinois

260,680 people in the state and 5,325,510 in the nation are employed in jobs related to general business.

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Wages for General Business Jobs in Illinois

A typical salary for a general business grad in the state is $97,840, compared to a typical salary of $103,330 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Illinois that offer general business degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

360 Degrees in Major Awarded
20% Graduation Rate
20,832 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 7%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 49 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid.

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114 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
22,603 Total Students

6 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 4.13 years to graduate. The full-time teacher rate is 81%.

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108 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
4,680 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. 31% of the teachers are full time.

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Lake Forest College

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64 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
1,583 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $27,904. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 63%.

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64 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
3,764 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 33%.

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47 Degrees in Major Awarded
23% Graduation Rate
7,119 Total Students

57% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. 94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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43 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
1,636 Total Students

57% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. This private institution charges an average net price of $26,015.

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14 Degrees in Major Awarded
96% Graduation Rate
17,834 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 85%. 5 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 56% get financial aid.

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14 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
1,454 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate. This private institution charges an average net price of $17,041. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
578 Total Students

An average student at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College will pay a net price of $20,322. 57% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

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General Business Careers in IL

Some of the careers general business majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Cost Estimators 9% $63,490
General and Operations Managers 8% $102,660
Administrative Services Managers 8% $89,840
Chief Executives -7% $208,000

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