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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on International 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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Business/Trade/Commerce is the 100th most popular major in the country with 9,101 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,284 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international business/trade/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in international business/trade/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornerstone University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Cornerstone

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Lawrence Tech

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Tiffin University

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #4 spot on the list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Valparaiso University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Central Michigan International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Wayne State

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Xavier International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Baldwin Wallace College

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Chicago

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With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 31 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at OHIO Athens

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Northwestern

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 12 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full IWU International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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