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

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

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular 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 medium-sized 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

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their 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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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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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 working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Women make up 79% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MCC is a moderately-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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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Taylor Business Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Taylor Business Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Taylor Business Institute, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#9

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

With a ranking of #9, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Parkland College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Midwestern Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Midwestern Career College is a fairly 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois award.

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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.

  • 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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