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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
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Top Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $58,843 to cover tuition and fees at Notre Dame. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Notre Dame accumulate an average of $19,395 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Notre Dame does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our list.
The average tuition and fees at Northwestern is $60,768. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,404 in student loans.
Out of the 184 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at U-M is $17,193. Out-of-state students pay an average of $55,097. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from U-M accumulate an average of $17,457 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at U-M. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at IU Bloomington is $11,333. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $38,352. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,912 in loans while pursuing their degree.
IU Bloomington does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our list.
Students from Illinois who attend UIUC full time pay an average of $17,634 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,632. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,891 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UIUC. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s list.
In-state students pay an average of $10,720 in tuition and fees if they attend UW - Madison full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $38,608. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,865 in student loans.
UW - Madison does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Illinois Wesleyan, expect to pay an average of $52,512 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,212 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #8 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend MSOE, expect to pay an average of $45,099 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,296 in student loans.
MSOE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,867 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Michigan State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marquette University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
The average tuition and fees at Marquette is $45,766. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Marquette accumulate an average of $21,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s list.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $9,992 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Purdue. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,794. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,133 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Purdue. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Butler does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $43,400. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,345 in student loans.
Butler does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Dayton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,966 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UDayton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $16,142 in tuition and fees if they attend Miami University - Oxford full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,288. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,353 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Miami University - Oxford does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Ohio State. Out-of-state students pay an average of $35,019. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Ohio State accumulate an average of $22,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Ohio State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
John Carroll University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you want to attend John Carroll, expect to pay an average of $45,514 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from John Carroll accumulate an average of $23,338 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
John Carroll is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #17, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $46,189 to cover tuition and fees at Augustana. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,410 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Augustana. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $47,808 to cover tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of $23,570 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Loyola Chicago does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you want to attend Case Western, expect to pay an average of $54,532 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $22,692 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Case Western. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Calvin, expect to pay an average of $38,240 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,374 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Calvin. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Wisconsin who attend UW - Eau Claire full time pay an average of $8,874 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,149. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,216 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UW - Eau Claire, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hope College landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
If you want to attend Hope, expect to pay an average of $36,650 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,982 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Hope. In 2019-2020 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Wisconsin who attend UW - Stout full time pay an average of $9,553 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,820. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UW - Stout accumulate an average of $24,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UW - Stout. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,884 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Trine does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Wisconsin who attend UW - La Crosse full time pay an average of $9,195 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,014. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,366 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UW - La Crosse does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 30 | The University of Findlay | Findlay, OH |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 32 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 | Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 35 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 37 | Walsh University | North Canton, OH |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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