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2023 Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

118 Colleges
$25,339 Avg Salary
$20,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Support & Assistant Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, business support and assistant services was ranked #148 in the country. In fact 19,119 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Support & Assistant Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business support majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for business support and assistant services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the business support majors at the school.

Business Support majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business support and assistant services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

About 94% of the students majoring in business support at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Madison is a great place for business support and assistant services students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 30 students majoring in business support at Herzing University - Madison, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Out of the 118 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the business support majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, business support majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $22,848 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business support and assistant services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 15 students majoring in business support at Madison College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, business support graduates from Madison College take out $31,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 93% of the students majoring in business support at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business support majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $25,886 in student debt.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business support and assistant services programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 71% of the business support majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business support majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,696.

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With a ranking of #9, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business support and assistant services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in business support at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #9, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business support and assistant services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in business support at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, business support majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $27,916 in student debt.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business support and assistant services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in business support at WITC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, business support graduates from WITC carry an average student debt load of $13,646.

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#11

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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With a ranking of #14, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business support and assistant services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#14

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business support and assistant services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in business support at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#14

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business support and assistant services programs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

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Herzing University - Akron came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
18 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
18 ETI Technical College Niles, OH
18 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
18 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
23 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
23 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
23 Saint Augustine College Chicago, IL
23 Fox College Bedford Park, IL
23 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
23 Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL

Best Business Support & Assistant Services Colleges by State

Explore the best business support and assistant services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 63
Ohio 150
Illinois 115
Indiana 67
Wisconsin 135

Business Support & Assistant Services is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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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