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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana

28 Colleges
$55,958 Avg Salary
$26,225 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 5,774 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Indiana 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.

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

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

On average, general business graduates from IU Bloomington take out $19,594 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $581.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

General Business majors at IUPUI take out an average of $23,845 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for general business/commerce students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

General Business majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $26,726 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Ball State take out is $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 be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at IWU take out is $25,402.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from PFW take out $23,682 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Indiana University - Southeast take out is $22,062.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Indiana University - South Bend take out is $21,000.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, general business graduates from Notre Dame take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

While working on their degree, general business majors at IU Kokomo accumulate an average of around $26,192 in student debt.

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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
Illinois 877
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 28 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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