2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. 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 Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate. This large private for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 701 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DeVry University - Illinois does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 198 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 86 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Loyola Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Illinois. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Illinois. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,679 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Northwestern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Saint Francis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. 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 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Lewis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lewis. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elmhurst University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EIU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Benedictine University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Benedictine U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Millikin University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Millikin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Millikin. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bradley. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
McKendree University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking.
McKendree 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 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TIU Illinois. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at DePaul. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Xavier University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SXU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Dominican University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $34,913 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Dominican U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Chicago State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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