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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

13 Schools Ranked
$24,578 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
812 Total Awards
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,755 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for business students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 812 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Harvard accumulate an average of $19,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
69 Total Awards

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Babson College is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
17 Total Awards
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
21 Total Awards
$16,965 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts
2 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Lasell University Report

#6

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards

Cambridge College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
17 Total Awards
$23,975 Avg Student Debt

Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Bentley accumulate an average of $23,975 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Bentley are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#6

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards
$16,017 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,065 Avg Student Debt

Elms College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,065 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards

Western New England University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
2 Total Awards
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards

Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards
$6,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

In 2019-2020 about 84% 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 13 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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