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2027 Best Small Business Administration/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges in the United States
365 Small Business Administration/Management Degrees Awarded
$42,598 Avg Early-Career Salary

Small Business Administration/Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their small business administration/management programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for small business administration/management students.

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Best Schools for Small Business Administration/Management in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the small business administration/management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Small Business Administration/Management

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No school ranked higher than Sinclair Community College this year for small business administration/management. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a very large public university. There were roughly 164 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, small business administration/management degree recipients from Sinclair Community College generally make around $35,348. Students borrow a median of $8,463 to complete this degree. Read more about the small business administration/management program at Sinclair Community College

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in small business administration/management, landing the #2 spot this year. This large public university is located in the town of Olney. There were roughly 39 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their small business administration/management degree from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College earn around $38,331 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,434 to complete this degree. Read more about the small business administration/management program at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College

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Southwestern Illinois College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in small business administration/management, ranking #3. This large public university is located in the suburb of Belleville. There were roughly 19 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Illinois College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their small business administration/management degree from Southwestern Illinois College earn around $44,345 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,388. More information about a degree in small business administration/management from Southwestern Illinois College

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Miami University Hamilton is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in small business administration/management, ranking #4. Miami University Hamilton is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Hamilton. Miami University Hamilton graduates 24% of students within six years. Miami University Hamilton awarded about 77 small business administration/management degrees in the most recent data year. Small Business Administration/management graduates of Miami University Hamilton earn a median of $47,731 early in their careers. Miami University Hamilton graduates carry a median of $23,350 in student loans. More information about a degree in small business administration/management from Miami University Hamilton

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Cuyahoga Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in small business administration/management, ranking #5. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a very large public institution. There were roughly 13 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year. Students who receive their small business administration/management degree from Cuyahoga Community College District earn around $39,394 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,636 to complete this degree. Read more about the small business administration/management program at Cuyahoga Community College District

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Miami University Middletown ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best small business administration/management schools. Miami University Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown. About 30% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University Middletown in the most recent data year. Small Business Administration/management graduates of Miami University Middletown earn a median of $47,731 early in their careers. Miami University Middletown graduates carry a median of $23,350 in student loans. See the full small business administration/management program report for Miami University Middletown

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Washington State Community College placed #7 among the best small business administration/management schools. Set in the town of Marietta, Washington State Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 32 small business administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Washington State Community College in the most recent data year. Small Business Administration/management graduates of Washington State Community College earn a median of $45,305 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,291 to complete this degree. Get the full small business administration/management details for Washington State Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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