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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana

22 Colleges
$56,910 Avg Salary
$23,767 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 2nd in Indiana. In fact, 5,636 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for general business/commerce students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

On average, general business graduates from IWU take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, general business graduates from IU Bloomington take out $26,667 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $517.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

General Business majors at Ball State take out an average of $23,721 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $271, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

General Business majors at IUPUI take out an average of $25,795 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $160, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Franklin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

General Business majors at Indiana University - Southeast take out an average of $18,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,060
Ohio 563
Illinois 877
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

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 22 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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