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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

78 Colleges
$13,909 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 10,918 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 78 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Our analysis found Nichols College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nichols are $1,075 a year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

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

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Providence are $9,750 per year.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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Eastern Nazarene College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. ENC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ENC are $10,815 a year.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #8, Post University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#10

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rivier are $12,195 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Rivier University Report

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students in the New England Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Salve Regina University Newport, RI
13 Champlain College Burlington, VT
14 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
15 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5,205
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 25 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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