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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois

45 Colleges
$52,092 Avg Salary
$25,930 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 29,314 were awarded in the state 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Northwestern take out $37,758 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UIUC take out is $18,998. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $500, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Illinois Wesleyan carry an average student debtload of $26,548. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $27,403 in student debt.

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#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Augustana accumulate an average of around $26,833 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $24,361 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $662, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Bradley take out is $25,331. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $507, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $21,372 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 18,882
Michigan 20,858
Ohio 25,288
Wisconsin 13,275

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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