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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 262 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 40% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 262 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 64% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,564 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Michigan State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 1,202 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 41% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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

Of the 1,160 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Kent State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,142 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Illinois State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 1,077 students majoring in business, management and marketing at OHIO Athens, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,057 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Purdue University Global, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#14

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #14, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 998 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DePaul, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#15

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 991 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Wayne State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 990 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DeVry University - Illinois, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#17

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 40% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#19

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 831 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UW - Whitewater, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#21

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 37% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#22

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Of the 793 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Ball State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 790 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UIC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#24

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

Of the 763 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northwood, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 724 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Loyola Chicago, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#26

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#27

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
#28

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#31

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#33

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#34

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
40 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
41 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
42 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
43 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
44 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
45 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
46 Baker College Owosso, MI
47 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
48 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
49 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
50 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
51 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
52 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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

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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