by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 353,401 general business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 41,109 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 344 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. That schools that top this list have a program in general business administration and management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 122 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleary College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Howell, Michigan. It awarded 184 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Cleary College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside Flex. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Parkside Flex Option is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at UW - Parkside Flex Option
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood University is located in Midland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 505 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Northwood
Out of the 344 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. Fort-Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 710 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin University General Business Administration and Management Report
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 1,486 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Eastern Gateway Community College
Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Walsh is a small school located in Troy, Michigan that handed out 239 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Walsh College
Kuyper College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kuyper is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Kuyper College
With a ranking of #10, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Trine General Business Administration and Management Report
Davis College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Davis College is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Davis College
Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. LEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Lake Erie College
Ohio Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 181 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Ohio Christian University
Heidelberg University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Heidelberg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 76 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Heidelburg College
Indiana University - East did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. IU East is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 224 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - East General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #16, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Brookfield, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Ottawa University - Milwaukee General Business Administration and Management Report
MacCormac College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MacCormac General Business Administration and Management Report
University of Southern Indiana landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 613 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at USI
East-West University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. East - West University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at East - West University
Ohio Dominican University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Ohio Dominican University
With a ranking of #21, Rockford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rockford University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 76 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rockford General Business Administration and Management Report
Oakland City University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Oakland City
Davenport University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 377 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Davenport University
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University General Business Administration and Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL |
| 52 | Olivet College | Olivet, MI |
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