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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$53,313 Avg Salary
$20,424 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online .

#1

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Our analysis found Nichols College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Nichols carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full General Business/Commerce at Nichols College Report

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $17,366 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Quinsigamond Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Presque Isle is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from CCV take out $12,014 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

With a ranking of #6, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Champlain accumulate an average of around $25,503 in student debt.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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With a ranking of #9, Greenfield Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Greenfield Community College Report

#10

Husson University

Bangor, ME

With a ranking of #10, Husson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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