by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 162 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30,385 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. 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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Chicago is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Chicago
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing needs to check out University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Notre Dame
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Purdue University - Main Campus
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Michigan State University
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from DePaul University
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Marquette University
Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Miami University - Oxford
OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Kettering University
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Bradley University
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Central Michigan University
UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Butler University
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 27 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 28 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI |
| 28 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 29 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 30 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 31 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 32 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, IL |
| 25 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
Explore the best business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 17,717 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 5,101 |
| General Business/Commerce | 2,132 |
| Accounting | 2,048 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,279 |
| Marketing | 699 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 630 |
| Management Information Systems | 240 |
| Taxation | 127 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 115 |
