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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

34 Colleges
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

The Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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 master’s 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

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 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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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.

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