Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$24,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 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 42 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our analysis found Mount Wachusett Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

Read More…

$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. On average, general business graduates from NECC take out $7,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$10,152 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,152 a year. On average, general business graduates from Bristol take out $7,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bristol Community College Report

$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at STCC take out is $6,125.

Full General Business/Commerce at Springfield Technical Community College Report

$13,640 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Vermont is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCV are $13,640 per year. On average, general business graduates from CCV take out $12,014 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Community College of Vermont Report

$13,260 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCRI are $13,260 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Community College of Rhode Island Report

$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 per year. On average, general business graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $17,366 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Quinsigamond Community College

#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Post University are $15,458 a year.

Read More…

$13,448 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Housatonic Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Housatonic Community College are $13,448 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Housatonic Community College accumulate an average of around $6,619 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Housatonic Community College Report

#10

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT
$13,448 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region ranking. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Gateway Community College Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools 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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.