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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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

On average, general business graduates from Ball State take out $24,893 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 41% are male.

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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#3

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in general business at Walsh, 51% are male and 49% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Walsh carry an average student debtload of $19,815.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in general business at Davenport University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Davenport University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,424.

Full General Business/Commerce at Davenport University Report

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in general business at Indiana State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $24,834 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Cardinal Stritch University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

Women make up 53% of the general business majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

About 13% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 88% are male.

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National Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

About 75% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH

Union Institute & University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online general business/commerce colleges 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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