2023 Best Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
After completing their Master's Degree, general business graduates from MIT carry an average student debtload of $70,317.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Master's Degree is $49,908.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, general business graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out $49,908 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UNH take out while working on their Master's Degree is $36,482.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
With a ranking of #8, Post University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
General Business majors at Post University take out an average of $47,330 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
New England College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,073 |
| Connecticut | 673 |
| New Hampshire | 288 |
| Rhode Island | 136 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Vermont | 96 |
General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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