2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 102 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,596 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Out of the 102 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,504 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,388 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hult International Business School is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Hult International Business School is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,159 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hult International Business School does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 825 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 747 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MIT is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 697 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school awarded 662 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 529 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fitchburg State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 439 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Fitchburg State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Boston College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 420 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston College. 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.
University of Hartford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 412 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UHart does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Quinnipiac University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 404 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Quinnipiac 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 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Suffolk University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 399 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Bentley University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 392 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Bentley is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Brandeis University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 383 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brandeis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Babson College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 365 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Babson College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 346 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 313 students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeastern 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 29% took at least some of their classes online.
Dartmouth College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 282 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Dartmouth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 265 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Since the graduate programs at JWU Online are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #22, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 236 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Post University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 205 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Dartmouth. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of New Haven. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Champlain College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 190 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Champlain 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 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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