2024 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a master's degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 master's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in General Business

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

114 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Northwestern University

2

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of Chicago

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	34
Michigan	476	215
Indiana	375	1,476
Wisconsin	317	282

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

General Business/Commerce is one of 0 different types of General Business/Commerce programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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