2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.
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The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in Illinois
Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular 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.
On average, general business graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $43,832 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Forest College is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, general business majors at Lake Forest accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
General Business majors at SXU take out an average of $26,095 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.
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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
General Business majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Rend Lake College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.
Richland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the city of Decatur.
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University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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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 |
Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
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