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2023 Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

67 Colleges
$21,845 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,478 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Business Bachelor's Degree School for You

International Business is the #91 most popular major in the country with 9,101 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for international business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the international business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for international business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on International Business at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

Read full report on International Business at University of Akron Main Campus

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

Full International Business at Youngstown State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on International Business at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full International Business at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.

Read full report on International Business at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

Full International Business at Grand Valley State University Report

#8

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Business at Lake Superior State University

Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full International Business at Illinois State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for International Business students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
12 Madonna University Livonia, MI
12 Northwood University Midland, MI

Best International Business Colleges by State

Explore the best international business schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 436
Ohio 368
Illinois 169
Indiana 66
Wisconsin 122

International Business is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to International Business

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 25 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 Ninaras.

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