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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,076 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,331. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $731.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Full General Business/Commerce at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western New England University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Western New England take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,819.

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#6

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

With a ranking of #6, Nichols College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley.

On average, general business graduates from Nichols take out $25,342 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $29,546 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Westfield take out $22,746 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Framingham State carry an average student debtload of $24,006.

Full General Business/Commerce at Framingham State University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 691
New Hampshire 291
Maine 75
Rhode Island 136
Vermont 96

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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