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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Salary
$20,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at IU Bloomington take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,440. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $605.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Edison State Community College 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 . Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

Of the 52 students majoring in general business at Edison Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, general business graduates from Edison Community College take out $18,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Edison State Community College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at St Clair County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . SC4 is a small public school located in the small suburb of Port Huron.

About 86% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at St Clair County Community College

#4

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Schoolcraft College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Schoolcraft College Report

#5

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rend Lake College Report

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full General Business/Commerce at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Macomb Community College

Gogebic Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Gogebic Community College Report

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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With a ranking of #9, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at James A Rhodes State College 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 12 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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