by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International Business/Trade/Commerce is the 100th most popular major in the country with 9,101 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,284 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,048 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a degree in international business/trade/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful international business/trade/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree international business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 51 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 50 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 48 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full UW - Madison International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #6, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Granville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Denison University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Madonna University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 41 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 21 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Marquette
With a ranking of #11, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at GVSU
With a ranking of #13, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northwood University is a small school located in Midland, Michigan that handed out 18 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 18 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Athens International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Augustana College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augustana is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s international business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Augustana College International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 17 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 16 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Xavier University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Xavier University
With a ranking of #22, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 12 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2020-2021.
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John Carroll University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. John Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international business students in 2020-2021.
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