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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,101 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 1,284 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree international business students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Toledo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Central Michigan University
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full Cornerstone International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Lawrence Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tiffin University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Valparaiso University is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Valpo
Xavier University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Xavier University International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Baldwin Wallace College
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central College International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at OHIO Athens
Northwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at Northwestern
With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at University of Chicago
With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Business/Trade/Commerce at DePaul University
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 12 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Business/Trade/Commerce at Eastern Michigan
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus International Business/Trade/Commerce Report
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