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Massachusetts Business Colleges

81 Colleges
27,689 Yearly Graduations
$116,848 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$31,386 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Massachusetts ranked #7 in the nation for business degrees handed out in 2021. Around 27,689 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $29,212 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $31,840 a year.

An estimated 54% of college students in Massachusetts take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,847 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
2,548 Yearly Degrees
$59,816 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Boston University is 32,718, of which 16,872 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,026 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Boston U is 92%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Only 20% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,878 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,876 during the early-career years.

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
2,042 Yearly Degrees
$16,439 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 24,233 undergraduates at UMass Amherst, of which 22,212 are full-time, and there are 31,642 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UMass Amherst is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at UMass Amherst take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,157 a year. UMass Amherst has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,450 during the early-career years.

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,632 Yearly Degrees
$61,706 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Boston College is 14,934, of which 9,780 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,571 are full-time. It takes the average Boston College undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 26% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

37% of Boston College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,003 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Boston College is $70,858.

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,594 Yearly Degrees
$55,587 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 8,527 undergraduates at Harvard, of which 5,699 are full-time, and there are 30,391 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Harvard is 4.2 years.

Only 5% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,464 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $77,816 during the early-career years.

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,487 Yearly Degrees
$57,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 15,156 undergraduates at Northeastern, of which 15,131 are full-time, and there are 22,905 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Only 20% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Roughly 36% of students at Northeastern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,697 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Northeastern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $65,632 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Hult International Business School

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,339 Yearly Degrees
$43,724 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 624 undergraduates at Hult International Business School, of which 624 are full-time, and there are 1,814 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Hult International Business School. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Of the accepted students, 52% are men and 48% are women.

9% of Hult International Business School students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $14,542 a year. Hult International Business School has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#7

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,326 Yearly Degrees
$54,910 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,177 students at Bentley in total, 4,061 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,008 are full-time. Bentley has a freshman retention rate of 92%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 58%. Of the accepted students, 59% are men and 41% are women.

Roughly 52% of students at Bentley take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,390 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Bentley with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $78,514 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
1,009 Yearly Degrees
$15,698 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Massachusetts - Lowell is 18,150, of which 13,813 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,637 are full-time. It takes the average UMass Lowell undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

67% of UMass Lowell students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,893 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,874 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
989 Yearly Degrees
$13,392 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is 11,310, of which 3,238 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,528 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $65,632 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
988 Yearly Degrees
$41,648 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,397 undergraduates at Suffolk, of which 4,179 are full-time, and there are 6,830 students altogether. For undergraduates at Suffolk, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

63% of Suffolk students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,420 a year. Suffolk has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,459 during the early-career years.

#11

Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
972 Yearly Degrees
$54,944 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,340 students at Babson College in total, 2,457 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,457 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Babson College is 4.0 years.

About 27% of students who apply get accepted. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

Approximately 35% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,541 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Babson College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $78,443 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
873 Yearly Degrees
$55,878 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 11,254, of which 4,361 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,234 are full-time. It takes the average MIT undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Only 7% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Roughly 9% of students at MIT take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,070 a year. MIT has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $112,623 during the early-career years.

#13

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
778 Yearly Degrees
$14,677 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 12,871 undergraduates at UMass Boston, of which 10,279 are full-time, and there are 16,259 students altogether. For undergraduates at UMass Boston, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at UMass Boston take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,069 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UMass Boston with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,432 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
645 Yearly Degrees
$60,006 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,440 students at Brandeis in total, 3,493 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,465 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Brandeis is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 33%. Of the accepted students, 62% are men and 38% are women.

29% of Brandeis students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,451 a year. Brandeis has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Brandeis is $52,141.

#15

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
577 Yearly Degrees
$14,408 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is 7,869, of which 6,027 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,122 are full-time. For undergraduates at UMass Dartmouth, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,231 a year. UMass Dartmouth has a 5.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,797 during the early-career years.

#16

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
542 Yearly Degrees
$10,655 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,815 undergraduates at Fitchburg State, of which 2,831 are full-time, and there are 6,728 students altogether. For undergraduates at Fitchburg State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 73% of students at Fitchburg State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,392 a year. Fitchburg State has a 4.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,587 during the early-career years.

#17

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
445 Yearly Degrees
$10,732 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,651 students at Bridgewater State in total, 9,028 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,133 are full-time. For undergraduates at Bridgewater State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 89% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,238 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,839 during the early-career years.

#18

Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
384 Yearly Degrees
$37,300 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,279 undergraduates at Nichols, of which 1,152 are full-time, and there are 1,518 students altogether. It takes the average Nichols undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 66% are men and 34% are women.

Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,953 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Nichols with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,102 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
370 Yearly Degrees
$46,916 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,202 undergraduates at Merrimack, of which 3,932 are full-time, and there are 5,418 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $13,364 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Merrimack is $49,705.

#20

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
346 Yearly Degrees
$11,675 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Salem State University is 7,242, of which 5,716 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,444 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,746 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Salem State is $46,526.

#21

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
320 Yearly Degrees
$36,614 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,287 students at Endicott in total, 3,076 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,840 are full-time. It takes the average Endicott undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

71% of Endicott students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $12,200 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Endicott is $47,887.

#22

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
315 Yearly Degrees
$16,442 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,764 students at Cambridge College in total, 1,165 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 239 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Cambridge College is $37,087.

#23

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
305 Yearly Degrees
$63,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Tufts University is 12,219, of which 6,114 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,938 are full-time. Tufts has a freshman retention rate of 92%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The acceptance rate at Tufts is 16%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 22% of students at Tufts take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,295 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Tufts with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,590 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
296 Yearly Degrees
$50,302 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,405 students at Clark in total, 2,233 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,185 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 47%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,813 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Clark is $40,331.

#25

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
290 Yearly Degrees
$35,781 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Bay Path University is 3,224, of which 1,795 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,092 are full-time. For undergraduates at Bay Path, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,397 a year. Bay Path has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bay Path is $43,261.

Other Massachusetts Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Bunker Hill Community College 239
26 Western New England University 239
28 Emerson College 238
29 Assumption University 232
30 Framingham State University 219
31 Worcester State University 207
32 Wentworth Institute of Technology 204
33 Middlesex Community College 186
34 Stonehill College 184
35 Lasell University 182
36 Quinsigamond Community College 180
37 Westfield State University 178
38 Bristol Community College 175
39 College of the Holy Cross 164
40 Massasoit Community College 130
41 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 128
42 Northern Essex Community College 117
43 Holyoke Community College 116
43 Fisher College 116
45 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 112
46 Curry College 105
47 Williams College 100
48 Wellesley College 91
49 Quincy College 86
50 Massachusetts Bay Community College 85
51 Gordon College 83
51 Wheaton College Massachusetts 83
53 Springfield Technical Community College 82
54 American International College 76
55 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 69
56 Dean College 68
56 Simmons University 68
58 Springfield College 66
59 Mount Wachusett Community College 58
60 Eastern Nazarene College 55
61 Smith College 52
62 Lesley University 50
63 Elms College 49
64 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 47
64 Anna Maria College 47
66 Bay State College 44
67 Amherst College 37
68 Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 35
69 Cape Cod Community College 34
69 Mount Holyoke College 34
71 Greenfield Community College 25
71 North Shore Community College 25
73 Roxbury Community College 19
74 Berkshire Community College 16
75 Pine Manor College 14
76 Regis College 11
77 Boston Architectural College 7
78 Hampshire College 5
79 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology 3
80 Bard College at Simon’s Rock 1
80 Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 1

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