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

22 Colleges
$46,236 Avg Salary
$26,191 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $43,832 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Illinois Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,808.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

General Business majors at Davenport University take out an average of $30,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Walsh accumulate an average of around $16,401 in student debt.

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James A Rhodes State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Rhodes State College accumulate an average of around $10,936 in student debt.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $25,807 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana State University Report

#10

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Schoolcraft College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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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

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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 22 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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