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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$31,743 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 778 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

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

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston College is ranked #5 for overall quality for finance in Massachusetts.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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#5

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Bentley graduate students pay an average of $42,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bentley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Bentley University Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for finance in Massachusetts.

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#7

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-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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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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Hult International Business School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hult International Business School graduate students pay an average of $43,577 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Hult International Business School Report

Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 11
Rhode Island 43
New Hampshire 88

Finance & Financial Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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