by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,476 master's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general business master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a master's degree.
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of Notre Dame
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's recipients from the general business/commerce major at Indiana University - Bloomington make $28,486 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Those general business/commerce students who get their master's degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis receive $29,047 more than the typical general business grad.
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Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce has to look into Ball State University. Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn around $75,885 in the first couple years of their career.
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PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
Master's students who receive their degree from the general business program earn around $76,891 for their early career.
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Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the general business program earn about $75,827 for their early career.
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Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public university with a small student population.
General Business/Commerce master's degree recipients from Indiana University - Northwest receive an earnings boost of around $4,994 above the typical earnings of general business/commerce graduates.
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Indiana University - Southeast is a small public university located in the large suburb of New Albany.
Soon after graduation, general business master's recipients usually make an average of $71,966 at the beginning of their careers.
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IU Kokomo is a small public university located in the small city of Kokomo.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Indiana University - Kokomo
Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Soon after graduation, general business master's recipients typically make an average of $52,448 in the first five years of their career.
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General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 1,476 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2,542 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 475 |
| Accounting | 341 |
| Human Resource Management | 93 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 77 |
| Hospitality Management | 30 |
| Marketing | 22 |
| Insurance | 18 |
| Taxation | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | 3 |
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