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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

60 Ranked Colleges
1,643 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,301 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,643 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in general business/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree general business students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Parma, Ohio, and it awarded 18 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 198 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Macomb Community College

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Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #3 spot on the list. Warren, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Kent State University at Trumbull

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is located in Celina, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus General Business/Commerce Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 33 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at North Central State College

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 235 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global General Business/Commerce Report

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James A Rhodes State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. James A Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full James A Rhodes State College General Business/Commerce Report

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Rio Grande

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dowagiac, Michigan, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Michigan College General Business/Commerce Report

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 16 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, Michigan

Bay de Noc Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Bay de Noc Community College is a public institution located in Escanaba, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bay College General Business/Commerce Report

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 73 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Grand Rapids Community College General Business/Commerce Report

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 21 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

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Grace Christian University
Wyoming, Michigan

Grace Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Wyoming, Michigan, and it awarded 8 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Grace

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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, Michigan

Gogebic Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Gogebic Community College General Business/Commerce Report

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Davenport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Full Davenport University General Business/Commerce Report

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Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ashtabula, Ohio, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Kent State University at Ashtabula

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DeVry University - Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

DeVry University - Illinois ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 261 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at DeVry University - Illinois

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Maumee, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Stautzenberger College - Maumee

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Huron, Ohio, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full BGSU-Firelands General Business/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #21, Kent State University at Salem did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Kent State University at Salem

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa General Business/Commerce Report

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 344 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full Purdue University Global General Business/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #24, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 10 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College

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Gods Bible School and College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Gods Bible School and College General Business/Commerce Report

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