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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

19 Ranked Colleges
3,159 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 10,177 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,581 and $26,197 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,159 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree general business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 1,048 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern University General Business/Commerce Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 905 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 41 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 204 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 94 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 190 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

IU Kokomo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Kokomo are $18,275.

Full Indiana University - Kokomo General Business/Commerce Report

#10

Indiana University - Southeast

New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University - Southeast landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 30 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - Southeast also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Southeast General Business/Commerce Report

#11

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

Indiana University - South Bend came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Indiana University - South Bend also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

PFW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Fort Wayne are $14,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 68 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GVSU General Business/Commerce Report

#14

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

Youngstown State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 91 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 86 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 99 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Indiana Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Tech are $10,026.

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#18

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Roosevelt University General Business/Commerce Report

#19

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Xavier University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 128 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076.

Full Xavier University General Business/Commerce Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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