by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree general business students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 344 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 198 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Macomb Community College General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 73 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. 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.
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Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
James A Rhodes State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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North Central State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Central State College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 23 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 21 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University General Business/Commerce Report
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 19 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Parma, Ohio, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
With a ranking of #16, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Lansing Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 17 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University General Business/Commerce Report
Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kent State University at Trumbull is located in Warren, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Celina, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas General Business/Commerce Report
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bay de Noc Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Escanaba, Michigan, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
St Clair County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. St Clair County Community College is a small public school situated in Port Huron, Michigan. It awarded 11 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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