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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Fitchburg State 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 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.
UMass Amherst 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. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UMass Amherst did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s value ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 8 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Salem State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCLA are $7,347 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MCLA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s value ranking, Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emmanuel Boston are $14,319 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Emmanuel Boston is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.
UMass Lowell 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Lasell University landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Lasell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lasell are $11,268 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Lasell are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WPI are $29,040 a year.
One thing to take note of is that WPI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
WPI also made our list, coming in at #2.
Assumption University ranked #9 on this year’s list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Assumption are $13,856 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Assumption. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Boston are $36,485 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UMass Boston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Elms College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,065 in student loans.
Elms College 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 21 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMass Dartmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bentley are $42,200 a year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,975 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Bentley is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Bentley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
Harvard University landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 812 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,755 in student loans.
Harvard 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. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
Western New England University ranked #15 on this year’s list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western New England does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western New England also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cambridge College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bay Path. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk graduate students pay an average of $39,813 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Suffolk. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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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