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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools 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 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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 125 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,071 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 61 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central State University General Business/Commerce Report

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Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, Indiana

Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 211 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Southeast

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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Cross College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana Institute of Technology

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DeVry University - Indiana
Merrillville, Indiana

DeVry University - Indiana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Merrillville, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full DeVry University - Indiana General Business/Commerce Report

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - South Bend

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at IU Kokomo

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Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Wright State University - Lake Campus

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 222 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Forest College is a small school located in Lake Forest, Illinois that handed out 64 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lake Forest General Business/Commerce Report

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Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, Illinois

Hebrew Theological College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hebrew Theological College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Skokie, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Hebrew Theological College

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Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana University - Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 90 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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/Commerce at K College

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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Illinois Wesleyan University General Business/Commerce Report

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Grace Christian University
Wyoming, Michigan

Grace Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wyoming, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Grace General Business/Commerce Report

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

Defiance College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Defiance College

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Walsh College
Troy, Michigan

Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Walsh College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, Michigan. It awarded 61 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Walsh

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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 284 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Hanover is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, Indiana. It awarded 23 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Hanover

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Rio Grande General Business/Commerce Report

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #22, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Edgewood College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Edgewood

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With a ranking of #23, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is located in Parma, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s general business 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.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 785 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at IUPUI

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #25, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Saint Norbert College

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