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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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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#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at McHenry County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 48 students majoring in business, management and marketing at MCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Career College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Midwestern Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 81% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 52% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MacCormac College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. MacCormac is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 14 students majoring in business, management and marketing at MacCormac, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Harper College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Sauk Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 18,882
Michigan 20,858
Ohio 25,288
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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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