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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan

75 Colleges
$49,966 Avg Salary
$24,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in Michigan. In total, 20,858 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $22,835 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $483.

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Out of the 75 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $16,085. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $439.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,274 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 75 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Wayne State take out an average of $24,823 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 75 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $24,499 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $229.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $26,576. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

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#7

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Northwood take out is $25,402. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Davenport University take out an average of $28,655 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Oakland take out an average of $24,971 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $27,203 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Ferris take out is $24,943. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of Michigan that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Michigan award.

Rank College Location
12 Walsh College Troy, MI
13 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
14 Baker College Owosso, MI
15 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 18,882
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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