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2025 Best MBA Programs in Dekalb, IL

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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in Dekalb? Here you can find the best MBA degrees located in the city of your choice, compare them to each other and to MBA programs found throughout Illinois, the nation and offered online.

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$26,096

Average Tuition and Fees

$93,400

Average Starting Salary

550

Average GMAT Scores

460

Average Student Enrollment




Dekalb vs Illinois vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in Illinois.

Compare MBA Programs Averages Dekalb MBA Programs Illinois MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $26,096 $46,730 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 550 : 567.32 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 76 73 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 18:1 13:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 74.70% 84.61% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 460 338 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 312 540 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 61% 74% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in Dekalb, IL

There is a total of 12 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in Dekalb.


  • Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analytics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Information Systems
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Product Management
  • Supply Chain

Awards Earned by Dekalb MBA Schools

Of the 1 accredited MBA programs offered in Dekalb, 1 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (MBAGuide).

Dekalb schools have earned a total of 1 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:


  • Northern Illinois University: 1

Publications and the number of awards granted to Dekalb schools:


  • MBAGuide: 1

No GMAT Required Programs in Illinois


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Optional Yes Gies College of Business Champaign, IL
2 Dominican University Optional Yes Brennan School of Business River Forest, IL
3 Illinois Institute of Technology No Yes Stuart School of Business Chicago, IL
4 DePaul University No Yes Richard H. Driehaus College of Business Chicago, IL
5 University of Illinois at Springfield No Yes College of Business and Management Springfield, IL

Cities in Illinois with Accredited MBA Programs

Not finding the right MBA program in Dekalb or want to compare MBA programs from other cities in Illinois, here is a list of cities in with accredited MBA programs in Illinois:


  • Carbondale
  • Champaign
  • Charleston
  • Chicago
  • Dekalb
  • Edwardsville
  • Evanston
  • Macomb
  • Normal
  • Peoria
  • River Forest
  • Springfield
  • University Park

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Best MBA Programs in Dekalb

Dekalb-Northern Illinois University

RANKED 1

Northern Illinois University

College of Business

  • 740 Garden Road, Barsema Hall 139K, Dekalb, IL - 60115
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Location:

  • Dekalb

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  • IL

Control: Public

Academic Year: Semester

Accredited: AACSB

Accreditation: Business and Accounting

  • Tuition: not reported
  • Graduate Salary: Not Reported by School
  • Graduate ROI: Not Reported
  • GMAT Required: Yes
  • Avg. GMAT: 550
  • Student / Faculty Ratio: 18:1
  • Enrollment: Not Reported

Degree Level(s):

  • Master
  • ·
  • MBA
  • ·
  • Undergraduate

Offered As:

  • 1-Year
  • ·
  • Campus
  • ·
  • Evenings
  • ·
  • Full-Time
  • ·
  • Off Campus
  • ·
  • Online
  • ·
  • Part-Time
  • ·
  • Weekends
  • Concentrations: 12
  • Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analytics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Information Systems
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Product Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Best in:
  • Rankings
  • City Rank: 1
  • State Rank: 10
  • National Rank: 235
  • Online Rank: 168
  • Top 10% in State: ROI, Tuition
  • Better than State Average: GMAT
  • Better than National Average: Student / Faculty Ratio

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business and Accounting
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Product Management and Supply Chain
  • Offered As: 1-Year, Campus, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 550

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 460
  • Part-time Enrollment: 312
  • Students from the US: 61%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $26,096

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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Data sources: IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 520 MBA Schools, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If you notice errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

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      Best Campus

      • Overall
      • Most Respected
      • Salary
      • ROI
      • Affordable
      • No GMAT
      • Selective
      • Ratios
      • Faculty
      • Alumni

      Types of MBAs

      • 1-Year
      • E-MBA
      • Part-Time
      • Evenings & Weekends
      • Dual
      • Grad Certificate
      • Undergrad Certificate
      • Entrepreneurship Development Programs
      • Emerging Leadership Programs

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    • West

      • Alaska
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Colorado
      • Hawaii
      • Idaho
      • Montana
      • Nevada
      • New Mexico
      • Oregon
      • Utah
      • Washington
      • Wyoming

      Midwest

      • Illinois
      • Indiana
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • North Dakota
      • Ohio
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin

      Northeast

      • Connecticut
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont

      South

      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Texas
      • Virginia
      • West Virginia

      MBA Program Rankings and Reports for All 50 States

  • Concentrations
    • Most AACSB Programs Offered

      • Finance – 430
      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
      • Management – 433
      • Business Administration – 453
      • Information Systems – 274
      • Intl Business – 210
      • Entrepreneurship – 218
      • Economics – 220
      • Supply Chain – 200
      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
      • Statistics – 16

      Best Graduate Salary

      • Business Analytics – $104,000
      • Consulting – $115,277
      • Energy – $92,959
      • E-Commerce – $94,850
      • Law – $90,536
      • Leadership – $88,232
      • Operations Mgmt – $92,419
      • Insurance – $80,528
      • Org. Behavior – $107,961
      • Real Estate – $97,485
      • Sports Mgmt – $78,406
      • Statistics – $103,112
      • Healthcare Mgmt – $85,206
      • Taxation –  $121,750

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

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    • Blog
    • Scholarships
    • What is an MBA