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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$27,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 11,109 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out $35,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Fitchburg State take out $25,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMass Amherst take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,709.

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#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Worcester State take out $20,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Lowell are $15,698 a year. Business Administration majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $25,542 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $24,761 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Salem State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business Administration majors at Salem State take out an average of $26,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cambridge College are $16,442 per year.

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#9

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bay State College are $29,500 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Bay State College take out $42,053 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCLA are $11,306 a year. On average, business administration graduates from MCLA take out $25,178 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 3,644
New Hampshire 8,723
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,300
Vermont 930

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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