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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges in the New England Region
3,482 General Business Degrees Awarded
$53,313 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #16 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,482 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general business/commerce schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in General Business

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,021 General Business Degrees Awarded
$85,212 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1021 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Northeastern University get an earnings boost of around $31,899 over the average earnings of general business/commerce majors.

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1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 General Business Degrees Awarded
$170,089 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $116,776 above the average earnings of general business/commerce graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
40 General Business Degrees Awarded

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 40 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 General Business Degrees Awarded
$62,010 Median Starting Salary

Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at Brandeis University make $8,697 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 General Business Degrees Awarded
$53,309 Median Starting Salary

St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were about 54 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the general business program earn around $53,309 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 General Business Degrees Awarded
45.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 108 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive $30,749 more than the standard general business grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 General Business Degrees Awarded
20.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 44 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make about $45,069 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$57,913 Median Starting Salary
$28,065 Median Student Debt

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 22 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth make $4,600 more than the average general business grad.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,073
Connecticut 241 673
New Hampshire 210 288
Maine 202 75
Rhode Island 200 136
Vermont 194 96

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 3,482

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 26,952
Accounting 6,104
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,583
Finance & Financial Management 4,179
Marketing 3,773
Human Resource Management 1,459
Hospitality Management 867
International Business 847
Management Information Systems 715
Entrepreneurial Studies 595

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