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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at IWU accumulate an average of around $28,233 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,153.

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The excellent associate degree programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

General Business majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $15,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $36,239 in student debt.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, general business graduates from Purdue University Global take out $28,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Batavia.

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Schoolcraft College take out $10,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lansing Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from LCC take out $20,604 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 581
Illinois 877
Indiana 5,774
Wisconsin 529

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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