2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,202 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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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Out of the 56 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 998 students majoring in business, management and marketing at DePaul, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.
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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Out of the 56 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 790 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UIC, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 724 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Loyola Chicago, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Northern Illinois 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 #7 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 592 students majoring in business, management and marketing at NIU, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 40% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Northeastern Illinois 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 #9 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 54% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Aurora University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
About 43% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 18,882 |
| Michigan | 20,858 |
| Ohio | 25,288 |
| Wisconsin | 13,275 |
Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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.