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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$74,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master's 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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Chicago Report

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 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.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at Roosevelt University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large 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 4 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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