by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management & marketing was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 11,483 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the business, management & marketing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management & marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the business, management & marketing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
National Louis University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional business, management & marketing students. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 3,197 students at NLU are exclusively online. About 3,114 of the students at NLU are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at National Louis University Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Loyola Chicago not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. 2,121 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Benedictine University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Benedictine U has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois ranking.
About 1.1% of Benedictine U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,732 students take at least one class online at Benedictine U. 1,223 of Benedictine U students are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Benedictine University Report
Our rankings recognize DePaul University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. DePaul also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at DePaul is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at DePaul University Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Illinois State University
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American InterContinental University - Online. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
About 4.4% of AIU Online students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,480 students at AIU Online and they are all exclusively distance learners. 1,555 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at American InterContinental University - Online Report
Roosevelt University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 1,651 students take at least one class online at Roosevelt. There are roughly 983 part time students in attendance at Roosevelt.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lewis University. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Lewis also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,947 students at Lewis that take at least one class online. 2,022 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Lewis University Report
McKendree University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at McKendree is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 736 students at McKendree that take at least one class online. About 527 of the students at McKendree are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at McKendree University
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
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