2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Husson University the best value school in the New England Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Framingham State carry an average student debtload of $24,006.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $731.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandeis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Saint Anselm College 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 #6 on the list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Anselm College are $43,910 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $506.
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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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 per year. On average, general business graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $29,546 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
WPI undergraduate students pay an average of $55,531 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WPI also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Nichols College did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Nichols undergraduate students pay an average of $37,300 in tuition and fees each year. 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 Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $19,099 in student debt.
Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,076 |
| Connecticut | 691 |
| New Hampshire | 291 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 136 |
| Vermont | 96 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to General Business
| 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 19 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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