by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 13,789 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,467 and $25,786 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business administration and management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,185 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,212 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 732 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 465 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northwestern Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 392 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 317 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aurora University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 288 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Benedictine University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 262 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lewis University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 262 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 234 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Concordia University, Chicago
With a ranking of #14, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. North Park University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 176 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 184 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 148 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. McKendree University is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 122 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Olivet Nazarene is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 122 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 121 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Roosevelt University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #22, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois list. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 117 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 112 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 103 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bradley University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 101 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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