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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 70% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,239.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 20% are male.

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

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the general business majors at the school.

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#4

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Richland Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the city of Decatur.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Richland Community College Report

#6

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

About 50% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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