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2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

19 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 343,202 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 39,088 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 131 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business administration and management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Great Lakes Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater General Business Administration and Management Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University Indiana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Baker College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Baker College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker College are $12,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Franklin University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080.

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#12

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#17 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Full Cleveland State University General Business Administration and Management Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Chicago Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago are $23,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 13 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 16 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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