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Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

21 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

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

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 63 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Illinois State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Loyola Chicago, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Of the 25 students majoring in business, management and marketing at University of Saint Francis, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

About 86% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Elmhurst, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 21 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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