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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 957 students majoring in general business at Northeastern, 55% are male and 45% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Northeastern carry an average student debt load of $20,728. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $570.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . Westfield is a small public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Westfield take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,532. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 47% of the general business majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 75% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Plymouth State accumulate an average of around $24,693 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $388.

Full General Business/Commerce at Plymouth State University Report

#5

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nichols College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

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

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Framingham State carry an average student debt load of $22,807.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

#8

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

About 28% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at Saint Anselm College Report

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,065.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Connecticut Report

#10

Emerson College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 45 students majoring in general business at Emerson, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Emerson College Report

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 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 23 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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