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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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 master’s degree in Massachusetts.

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

Boston College

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

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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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #3 on our list.

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

Full Bentley University Report

#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WPI. 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.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boston U. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Tufts 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Tufts University Report

#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
$26,095 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northeastern University Report

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UMass Amherst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
$19,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

If you are interested in distance education, Maritime is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

#11

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, WIT is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#12

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
$32,077 Average Tuition & Fees

Stonehill College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stonehill. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
$31,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Emerson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Emerson 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 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Endicott. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$53,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Brandeis. 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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$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
$47,730 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clark does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

Eastern Nazarene College

Quincy, Massachusetts
$10,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Nazarene College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ENC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#19

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
$6,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Gordon College ranked #19 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gordon College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Gordon College Report

#20

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

One thing to take note of is that UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#21

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
$32,444 Average Tuition & Fees

Merrimack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Merrimack. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#22

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Western New England, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western New England University Report

#23

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
$21,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Simmons are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Simmons University Report

#24

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
$39,813 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Suffolk, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Suffolk University Report

#25

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
$18,938 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 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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