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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

80 Colleges
$29,854 Avg Salary
$20,960 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online business, management and marketing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 80 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DeVry University - Illinois, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

About 52% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 48% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,670 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Eastern Gateway Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

About 63% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

Of the 229 students majoring in business, management and marketing at FVTC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Cuyahoga Community College District, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Of the 172 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Gateway Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#11

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 57% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
14 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
15 Franklin University Columbus, OH
15 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 18,882
Michigan 20,858
Ohio 25,288
Illinois 29,314
Wisconsin 13,275

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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 26 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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