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2023 Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$50,021 Avg Salary
$21,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business/Managerial Economics School for You

With 208 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business/managerial economics is the #114 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business/Managerial Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the managerial economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Wheaton College Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for business/managerial economics students. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

On average, managerial economics graduates from Wheaton College Illinois take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Managerial Economics majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Managerial Economics majors at DePaul take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

On average, managerial economics graduates from SIUE take out $19,514 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business/managerial economics programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business/managerial economics students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Benedictine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business/managerial economics students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 77
Ohio 262
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 54

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business/managerial economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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