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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college 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 large public school located in the 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 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. 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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With a ranking of #8, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#10

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#11

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the 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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#13

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #13, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington 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 small 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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#16

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-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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With a ranking of #18, Lorain County Community College 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 Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-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 large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, Marion Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Marion, MTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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#22

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. 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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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 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 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.

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