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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for international business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 37% of the international business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, international business graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $20,802. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in international business at UDayton, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 45 students majoring in international business at UC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $168, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 53% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, international business graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $19,876.

Full International Business at Illinois State University Report

Out of the 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the international business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, international business graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $15,777.

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#6

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree international business programs. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

Women make up 32% of the international business majors at the school.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the international business majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in international business at Ohio State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

About 63% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full International Business at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the international business majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, international business majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $19,697 in student debt.

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#11

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #11, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 50% of the students majoring in international business at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for International Business students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Northwood University Midland, MI
13 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
15 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
15 Butler University Indianapolis, IN

Best International Business Colleges by State

Explore the best international business schools 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 26 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 Ninaras.

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