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2023 Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best International Business Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for international business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

International Business majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $15,777 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full International Business at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#4

Northwood University

Midland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butler University is a great place for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Full International Business at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international business majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $19,876 in student debt.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
12 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
13 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI

Best International Business Colleges by State

Explore the best international business colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 421
Ohio 366
Illinois 163
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 122

International Business is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

International Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce 8,014

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

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 Ninaras.

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