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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$51,293 Avg Salary
$36,417 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for general business/commerce students. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out is $43,832.

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

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full General Business/Commerce at National Louis University Report

#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent online programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Olivet Nazarene University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools 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

More General Business/Commerce Rankings in Illinois

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 4 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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