2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Walsh College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Walsh undergraduate students pay an average of $20,310 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Walsh carry an average student debtload of $19,815.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. On average, general business graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Indiana is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Indiana is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrillville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Indiana are $15,032 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Indiana accumulate an average of around $44,433 in student debt.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $26,891 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Ohio is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Ohio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
DeVry University - Ohio undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from DeVry University - Ohio carry an average student debtload of $44,433.
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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Wright State University - Lake Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $16,015 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Wright State University - Lake Campus take out an average of $24,589 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Lake Superior State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year. General Business majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $556.
In addition to its great value ranking, IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. General Business majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $36,078 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Business & Commerce students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 12 | Indiana University - Southeast | New Albany, IN |
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 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
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.
- 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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