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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Illinois with 12,631 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $18,300 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $722.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $23,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $863.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $22,351 in student debt.

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#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

Business Administration majors at Augustana take out an average of $24,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Judson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,645.

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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from WIU take out $25,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

With a ranking of #8, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Elmhurst take out an average of $19,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $340, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at McKendree take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,354. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,225
Ohio 10,252
Indiana 6,843
Wisconsin 5,331

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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