2023 Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private for-profit school awarded 262 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend DeVry University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $35,424 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at McHenry County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Illinois. McHenry County College is a medium-sized public school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 48 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $11,608. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,449. On average, associate degree students take out $11,243 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Midwestern Career College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern Career College is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associate degrees to qualified students.
Associate Degree recipients from Midwestern Career College accumulate an average of $25,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,271 in tuition and fees if they attend Waubonsee full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,076. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,163 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend MacCormac College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. MacCormac is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
MacCormac does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,700. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,327 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large public school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 89 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees if they attend Harper College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,682. Associate Degree recipients from Harper College accumulate an average of $15,799 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College, expect to pay an average of $16,699 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $25,578 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lewis and Clark Community College is $9,552. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,552. Associate Degree recipients from Lewis and Clark Community College accumulate an average of $13,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 16% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at McKendree is $33,050. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 16% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Sauk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Dixon, Illinois. It awarded 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $11,580 in tuition and fees if they attend Sauk Valley Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,840. Associate Degree recipients from Sauk Valley Community College accumulate an average of $10,428 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. SIC is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees if they attend SIC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,360. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Triton College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Illinois who attend Triton College full time pay an average of $11,190 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,980. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,807 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Olney Central College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olney Central College is a very small public school located in Olney, Illinois that handed out 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Olney Central College is $10,056. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,082. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,748 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwestern College - Bridgeview came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Bridgeview, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at NC is $18,475. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from NC accumulate an average of $22,839 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
NC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 87 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,883 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of $27,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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