2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 174 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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Out of the 174 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Kettering University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Michigan State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Calvin University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Marquette University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Walsh College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.
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Ohio Northern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bradley University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
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Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 28 | Cleary University | Howell, MI |
| 29 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 31 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 33 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 34 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 18,882 |
| Michigan | 20,858 |
| Ohio | 25,288 |
| Illinois | 29,314 |
| Wisconsin | 13,275 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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.
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