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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana

22 Colleges
$55,958 Avg Salary
$26,225 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 5,774 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Notre Dame take out is $17,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, general business graduates from IWU take out $25,402 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for general business/commerce students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

While working on their degree, general business majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $19,594 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $581.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Indiana. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Ball State carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $23,845 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $155, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $26,726 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Global Report

#8

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

With a ranking of #8, Franklin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

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#9

DeVry University - Indiana

Merrillville, IN

DeVry University - Indiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Merrillville, DeVry University - Indiana is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

General Business majors at DeVry University - Indiana take out an average of $49,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Indiana Report

Indiana University - Southeast ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

On average, general business graduates from Indiana University - Southeast take out $22,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 22 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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