Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in general business at Purdue University Global, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Global Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in general business at DeVry University - Illinois, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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 large student population.

Women make up 58% of the general business majors at the school.

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

Read More…

#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Davenport University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means James A Rhodes State College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in general business at Rhodes State College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

Read More…

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the general business majors at the school.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at Schoolcraft College Report

With a ranking of #8, St Clair County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

Women make up 73% of the general business majors at the school.

Read More…

Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Maumee.

Full General Business/Commerce at Stautzenberger College - Maumee Report

With a ranking of #9, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Women make up 80% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Report

Explore the most popular online 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

More General Business/Commerce Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.