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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in the New England Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $20,728 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $570.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

General Business majors at UCONN take out an average of $19,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western New England University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Western New England accumulate an average of around $19,525 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Western New England University Report

#8

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Nichols take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,881. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Nichols College Report

#9

Husson University

Bangor, ME

With a ranking of #9, Husson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $23,524.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,073
Connecticut 673
New Hampshire 288
Rhode Island 136
Maine 75
Vermont 96

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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