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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region .
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Great Lakes Region .
Online graduate courses are available at Notre Dame, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 166 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northwestern does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at UIUC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
MSOE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Kettering University ranked #7 on this year’s list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Kettering. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU Bloomington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Calvin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Calvin. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Marquette University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Marquette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Butler University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Butler does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Purdue does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Ohio 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. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s list.
Miami University - Oxford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Platteville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Ohio Northern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
ONU 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 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois Tech. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
One thing to take note of is that Case Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bradley. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Loyola Chicago, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Stout. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Illinois State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 27 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 28 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 29 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 31 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 32 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 33 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 34 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
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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