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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region

149 Colleges
$56,705 Avg Salary
$27,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 149 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,655 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Boston U take out an average of $35,579 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 149 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Babson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Babson College accumulate an average of around $36,480 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $719, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 149 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Harvard carry an average student debt load of $30,763.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for business administration & management students. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMass Lowell take out is $21,610. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $527.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMass Amherst take out is $26,265.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $32,121 in student debt.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Yale take out is $59,278.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $21,062 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #11, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

On average, business administration graduates from Fitchburg State take out $21,477 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $212.

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#12

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Champlain take out an average of $27,760 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $706, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $36,563 in student debt.

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University of Connecticut came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UCONN take out $34,434 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $388.

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Hult International Business School landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Hult International Business School take out $73,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #16, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

On average, business administration graduates from Quinnipiac take out $29,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #17, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UHart take out $26,530 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $922, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #18, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Bentley take out $33,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $511, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #19, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Cambridge College take out an average of $27,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at SCSU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $233, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UVM carry an average student debt load of $32,181. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $488, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at UMass Dartmouth take out an average of $25,904 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #22, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Suffolk take out is $34,733. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $427.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
24 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
25 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
26 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
27 Providence College Providence, RI
28 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
29 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 10,840
Connecticut 3,593
New Hampshire 8,569
Rhode Island 1,287
Maine 897
Vermont 804

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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