by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,945 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.
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Your choice of general business/commerce for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general business program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Notre Dame
It's hard to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce has to look into Ball State University. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Ball State University
Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Illinois Wesleyan University
UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Purdue University Fort Wayne
Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Oakland University
Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Grand Valley State University
Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Indiana University - South Bend
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