by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,101 people earned their degree in international business/trade/commerce, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,284 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in international business/trade/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful international business/trade/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 international business students.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 249 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 51 ’s international business degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 52 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international business degrees to 48 students 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 45 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #6, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 42 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #7, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 56 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madonna University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 33 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 31 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Midland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international business degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Augustana College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #16, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international business degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 22 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bradley University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Xavier University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international business degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international business degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tiffin University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #25, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 12 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Cleveland State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
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