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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$62,337 Avg Salary
$20,020 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

With 399 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #40 most popular major 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 Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top Massachusetts Schools in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full General Business/Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Full General Business/Commerce at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for general business/commerce students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 234
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 113

One of 20 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 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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