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2023 Most Popular Online Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Online Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
33 Total Awards
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Concordia University, Wisconsin to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
20 Total Awards
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana
9 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Institute of Technology is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Indiana Tech are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
9 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in Columbus, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Franklin University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
5 Total Awards
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Adler University

Chicago, Illinois
$42,004 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Adler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
$13,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Tiffin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$14,949 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Wright Graduate University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#6

Walsh College

Troy, Michigan
$16,926 Average Tuition & Fees

Walsh College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Walsh is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#6

Northwood University

Midland, Michigan

Northwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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