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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$31,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 877 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $44,433 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Illinois Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year. General Business majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out an average of $19,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

Illinois Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $52,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois Wesleyan did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full General Business/Commerce at Illinois Wesleyan University Report

#5

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Christian College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Christian are $33,275 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Trinity Christian carry an average student debtload of $29,845.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

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#7

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #7, Olivet Nazarene 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 small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 per year.

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#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SXU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from SXU take out $26,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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With a ranking of #9, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Trinity International University - Illinois Report

#10

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Lake Forest College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lake Forest undergraduate students pay an average of $51,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

Lake Forest excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 581
Indiana 5,774
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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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