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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the general business master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 166 students majoring in general business at IUPUI, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in general business at Michigan State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 43% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University

Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 105 students majoring in general business at Indiana Tech, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 39% of the general business majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 25% of the general business majors at the school.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 46% of the general business majors at the school.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 29% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Ball State University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 581
Illinois 877
Indiana 5,774
Wisconsin 529

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 20 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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