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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree 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 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Northern Essex Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,846.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 66 students majoring in general business at STCC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $8,147.

Full General Business/Commerce at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $8,387 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bristol Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the general business majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $20,551 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in general business at MWCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

On average, general business graduates from MWCC take out $10,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Greenfield Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in general business at Greenfield Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

General Business majors at Greenfield Community College take out an average of $13,580 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the general business majors at the school.

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#7

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

Women make up 75% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Berkshire Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Nazarene College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. ENC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

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#9

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 10 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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