2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 47% of the general business majors at the school.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 150 students majoring in general business at Westfield, 60% are male and 40% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $22,746 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $731.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nichols College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley.
Of the 83 students majoring in general business at Nichols, 63% are male and 37% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Nichols accumulate an average of around $25,342 in student debt.
Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 46% of the general business majors at the school.
On average, general business graduates from Framingham State take out $24,006 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full General Business/Commerce at Framingham State University Report
With a ranking of #6, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 40 students majoring in general business at Emerson, 23% are male and 78% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 53% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $29,546.
Western New England University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 12% of the general business majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Western New England carry an average student debt load of $21,819.
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With a ranking of #9, Regis College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.
Of the 11 students majoring in general business at Regis College, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Regis College
Suffolk University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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 |
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Connecticut | 691 |
New Hampshire | 291 |
Maine | 75 |
Rhode Island | 136 |
Vermont | 96 |
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 |
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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 13 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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