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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan

25 Colleges
$50,227 Avg Salary
$23,243 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,060 degrees and certificates were awarded to general business/commerce students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the most popular school in Michigan for general business/commerce students. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

On average, general business graduates from Macomb Community College take out $9,808 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $21,207.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Michigan. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Davenport University take out is $30,312.

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#5

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Oakland take out is $27,140. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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#7

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College 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. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

General Business majors at Walsh take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from K College take out $26,155 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Eastern Michigan take out is $35,000.

Full General Business/Commerce at Eastern Michigan University Report

#10

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lake Superior State 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
Ohio 581
Illinois 877
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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