2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois 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.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.
About 67% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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).
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