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2025 Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
214 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in accounting and business/management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #374 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 214 degrees in accounting and business/management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting and Business/Management School

Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region The accounting and business/management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting and Business/Management rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting and Business/Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Accounting and Business/Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management
Master's Degrees in Accounting and Business/Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Accounting and Business/Management in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting and business/management degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Accounting and Business/Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
64 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting and business/management. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Hope College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting and business/management. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #633 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
43 Accounting and Business/Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Oakland Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting and business/management. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 43 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
90.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Northern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting and business/management. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 11 accounting and business/management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Accounting and Business/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting and business/management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 24
Michigan 915 83
Illinois 870 2
Indiana 737 31
Wisconsin 672 0

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Accounting and Business/Management is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 10,178
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 3,343
Accounting and Finance 293
Other Accounting and Related Services 123
Auditing 16

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