by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 26,952 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,546 and $24,469 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,201 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree business administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 3,968 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 779 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Business Administration & Management Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 638 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 623 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UMass Lowell
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Babson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 607 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Babson College
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 456 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Post University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 397 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 280 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 249 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UVM
With a ranking of #11, Hult International Business School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hult International Business School is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 176 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Worcester State Business Administration & Management Report
Bay Path University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Bay Path
University of Southern Maine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bentley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 140 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bentley
With a ranking of #16, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 139 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Maine
Bryant University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bryant is a small school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island that handed out 139 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bryant University
University of Rhode Island ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at URI
With a ranking of #19, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Cambridge College Business Administration & Management Report
Central Connecticut State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Sacred Heart University
Champlain College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
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Providence College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Providence
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UMass Dartmouth Business Administration & Management Report
Suffolk University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Suffolk University
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