2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the business, management and marketing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 66% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Of the 457 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Sinclair Community College, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Madison College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Cuyahoga Community College District, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Women make up 70% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in business, management and marketing at LTC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Of the 78 students majoring in business, management and marketing at WITC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Edison State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.
About 80% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 27% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Mid-State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Western Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Of the 67 students majoring in business, management and marketing at NWTC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Of the 66 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Joliet Junior College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Columbus State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in business, management and marketing at IU Bloomington, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Owens Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
Of the 56 students majoring in business, management and marketing at North Central Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Lorain County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Marion Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Marion, MTC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #21, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 65% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Of the 40 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Moraine Park Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville, OH |
| 24 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 25 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 26 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 27 | Stautzenberger College - Maumee | Maumee, OH |
| 28 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 28 | Clark State Community College | Springfield, OH |
| 30 | Zane State College | Zanesville, OH |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges 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 Related Majors
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.