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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$20,029 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 5,205 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem State are $8,857 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MCLA are $7,347 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Assumption are $13,856 a year.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Babson College are $89,550 per year.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bentley are $42,200 a year.

Bentley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Business Administration & Management at Bentley University Report

Western New England University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Western New England graduate students pay an average of $26,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,836
Rhode Island 526
New Hampshire 2,727
Maine 214
Vermont 410

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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