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

46 Colleges
$26,471 Avg Salary
$15,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate 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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Out of the 46 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Lewis and Clark Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Illinois. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in business, management and marketing at COD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #7, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

Of the 18 students majoring in business, management and marketing at College of Lake County, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #9, Lake Land 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 Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington 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 Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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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 26 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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