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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate 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 General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from IWU carry an average student debtload of $23,386.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,697.

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The excellent associate degree programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Rhodes State College take out $13,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,788.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

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Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Schoolcraft College take out $14,216 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

General Business majors at LCC take out an average of $15,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 563
Illinois 877
Indiana 5,636
Wisconsin 526

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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