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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 <nil> ranking. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,679 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Northwestern, 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, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Elmhurst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Loyola Chicago. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 5 spot on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
DeVry University - Illinois does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
Illinois State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Benedictine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Benedictine U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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