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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$58,967 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region .

MIT is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the New England Region .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yale. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our list.

Brown does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
$32,722 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bentley. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s list.

Online graduate courses are available at WPI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Boston U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
$26,095 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Northeastern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

UCONN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$53,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Brandeis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

URI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$16,352 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

UNH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
$47,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Clark does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Clark University Report

#17

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#18

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
$18,938 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #18 on this year’s list.

UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#19

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
$19,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that SNHU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Report

#20

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
$39,813 Average Tuition & Fees

Suffolk University ranked #20 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that Suffolk does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Suffolk University Report

#21

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Cambridge College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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