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Most Popular International Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular International Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best International Business Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international business majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Valparaiso University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for international business students working on their graduate certificate. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Women make up 40% of the international business majors at the school.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the international business majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the international business majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 50% of the international business majors at the school.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for international business students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for international business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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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 10 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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