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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$57,558 Avg Salary
$33,265 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 9th in Illinois. In fact, 877 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

General Business majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $33,434 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northwestern take out is $76,735.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Lake Forest accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at SXU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Northeastern Illinois University accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#7

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full General Business/Commerce at Illinois Wesleyan University Report

#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Chicago Report

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from TIU Illinois take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Trinity International University - Illinois Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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