by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,301 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,236 and $26,191 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,132 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified masters’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 University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 873 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UW - Whitewater
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 45 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 25 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - South Bend General Business/Commerce Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 83 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Youngstown State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 34 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University General Business/Commerce Report
Northwestern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 114 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Michigan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 83 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Davenport University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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