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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$42,065 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,337 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business 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 General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester Polytechnic Institute the best value school in Massachusetts for general business/commerce students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.

WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern are $57,592 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Massachusetts. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also made our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

Full General Business/Commerce at Harvard University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools 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.

  • 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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