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2025 Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
6,236 Business Support Degrees Awarded
$26,439 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in business support & assistant services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #145 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for business support & assistant services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,236 degrees in business support & assistant services annually.

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Choosing a Great Business Support & Assistant Services School

Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region The business support program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Support & Assistant Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business Support & Assistant Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Business Support & Assistant Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Business Support

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 Business Support & Assistant Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Business Support & Assistant Services 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 business support degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Business Support

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Business Support Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Gateway Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in business support & assistant services. Located in the small city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 63 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Business Support & Assistant Services degree recipients from Gateway Technical College get an earnings boost of approximately $2,792 above the average income of business support & assistant services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
93 Business Support Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in business support & assistant services needs to take a look at William Rainey Harper College. Harper College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Palatine. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 93 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
37 Business Support Degrees Awarded

Herzing University - Madison is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in business support & assistant services. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Business Support Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business support & assistant services. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 277 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. After graduation, business support degree recipients usually make around $27,949 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
41 Business Support Degrees Awarded

FVTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 41 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
43 Business Support Degrees Awarded

Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Cleveland. This college ranks 13th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 43 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,821 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 23 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business support & assistant services degree program at Washtenaw Community College make $20,382 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
162 Business Support Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 61st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 162 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Gateway Community College in the most recent data year.

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Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Harrison, Mid Michigan College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 54th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 business support & assistant services students who graduated with this degree at Mid Michigan College in the most recent data year.

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Best Business Support & Assistant Services Colleges by State

Explore the best business support & assistant services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 63
Ohio 314 150
Illinois 304 115
Indiana 294 67
Wisconsin 273 135

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Business Support & Assistant Services is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Business Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation 4,633
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 518
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 460
Business & Office Technology 284
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations 164
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 109
Receptionist 63
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 49,608
Accounting 14,167
Finance & Financial Management 9,998
Marketing 9,993
General Business/Commerce 9,703
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 8,318
Human Resource Management 5,033
Entrepreneurial Studies 2,003
Management Information Systems 1,758
Hospitality Management 1,754

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