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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value International Business Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

International Business/Trade/Commerce is the 89th most popular major in the country with 9,824 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,279 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international business/trade/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business/trade/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international business/trade/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree international business students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #1 spot on the list. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

Valpo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2019-2020.

Xavier also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University are $12,076.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace University are $11,191, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710.

Full Cornerstone University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#7

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

Tiffin University also took the #12 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000.

Full Tiffin University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#8

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s international business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Toledo International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#13 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree international business students list, IWU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977.

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#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #7 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Eastern Michigan

#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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