Illinois contains 100 schools that offer business management programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking business management school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 100 business management schools in Illinois, only 13 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northwestern University comes out as the most expensive ($28,371/yr), with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Lincoln Trail College as the lowest recorded at only $2,330/yr.
Business Management students from Illinois schools who go on to become business executives, businessmen, businesswomen, managers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 6,063,670 people working as business and financial operations employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,900. Also, Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes make on average $87,430 per year and there are about 11,700 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 560 employed agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes earning an average yearly salary of $91,970. Business and financial operations employees in this state earn $66,920/yr and there are 327,510 employed.
Also, within the business management schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from business management, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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