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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 8,014 people earned their degree in international business/trade/commerce, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,068 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in international business/trade/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in international business/trade/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International Business/Trade/Commerce in the Great Lakes Region

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cornerstone International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at Lawrence Technological University

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at Tiffin University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Toledo

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Valparaiso University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Central Michigan University

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wayne State International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Xavier

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baldwin Wallace College International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at UChicago

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Akron Main Campus

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at DePaul

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at OHIO Athens

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Northwestern

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 12 students 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%.

Full Eastern Michigan International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #11, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IWU International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central is a small school located in Naperville, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s international business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 North Central College International Business/Trade/Commerce Report

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