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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,779 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,206 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,703 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,358 and $24,664 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 125 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,205 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at IU Bloomington

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 143 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Central State University

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 186 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Southeast

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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Cross College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Holy Cross College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Holy Cross College

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2021-2022.

Full Indiana Tech General Business/Commerce Report

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 183 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - South Bend

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 98 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Kokomo

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Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school situated in Celina, Ohio. It awarded 25 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus General Business/Commerce Report

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 206 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Business/Commerce at PFW

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Lake Forest College General Business/Commerce Report

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Hebrew Theological College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. HTC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Skokie, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Hebrew Theological College

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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 79 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at IU Northwest

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #14, Kalamazoo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Kalamazoo College

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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois

Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Illinois Wesleyan University

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Grace Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grace Christian University General Business/Commerce Report

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Defiance College General Business/Commerce Report

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Walsh College
Troy, Michigan

Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Walsh College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, Michigan. It awarded 48 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Walsh

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 382 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater General Business/Commerce Report

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Hanover, Indiana, and it awarded 26 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Hanover College

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Rio Grande

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 ’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Edgewood College

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With a ranking of #23, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is located in Parma, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 800 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full IUPUI General Business/Commerce Report

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

Saint Norbert College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Full Saint Norbert College General Business/Commerce Report

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