2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nichols College the best value school in Massachusetts for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Nichols are $1,075 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Gordon College graduate students pay an average of $6,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 42 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
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Out of the 42 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Nazarene College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Quincy, ENC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENC are $10,815 a year.
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Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Maritime are $19,984 a year.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the town of North Adams.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MCLA are $7,347 a year.
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Salem State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 3,644 |
| New Hampshire | 8,723 |
| Maine | 933 |
| Rhode Island | 1,300 |
| Vermont | 930 |
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Majors Related to Business Administration
One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.