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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

22 Colleges
$62,337 Avg Salary
$22,768 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In <nil>, general business/commerce students earned 2,073 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

While working on their degree, general business majors at MIT accumulate an average of around $41,000 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 22 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Northeastern carry an average student debtload of $35,167. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $570.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 22 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Full General Business/Commerce at Brandeis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $8,274 in student debt.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Mount Wachusett Community College

Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at NECC take out is $8,505.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northern Essex Community College Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Harvard University Report

#8

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bristol Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Bristol take out $6,887 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bristol Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, general business majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $6,283 in student debt.

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#10

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Emerson College

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 22 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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