2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Illinois

Ranked #23 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for general business/commerce students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,064 master's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Master's Degree

The general business master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general business/commerce students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general business/commerce.

 

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Business Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1,048 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Illinois.

There were approximately 1,048 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, general business master's recipients usually earn an average of $155,400 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Northwestern University

2

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in general business/commerce. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Illinois.

There were approximately 11 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of Chicago

3

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Roosevelt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in Illinois. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Roosevelt University

4

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to take a look at DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from DePaul University

 

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	167
Indiana	181	1,659
Wisconsin	166	256

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	5,610
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	2,421
Accounting	826
Human Resource Management	596
Marketing	295
Management Information Systems	202
Finance & Financial Management	106
Taxation	73
Real Estate	43
Other Business, Management & Marketing	23

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.