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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$38,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $11,139 in in-state 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 #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 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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#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

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 city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 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 $731.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year.

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#7

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

With a ranking of #7, 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nichols are $37,300 per 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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Western New England University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year. 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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#9

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk are $41,648 per year.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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