2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mount Wachusett Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MWCC are $5,668 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $5,544 per year. On average, general business graduates from NECC take out $7,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $5,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Bristol take out $7,850 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at STCC take out is $6,125.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 per year. On average, general business graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $17,366 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the 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 $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $28,065 in student debt.
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Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Framingham State take out is $26,000.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 22 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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