2026 Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools in the New England Region

Business/Corporate Communications is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for business/corporate communications students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Business/Corporate Communications in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the business/corporate communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Business/Corporate Communications

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Business/Corporate Communications Degrees Awarded

$95,207 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University tops our 2026 ranking of the best business/corporate communications schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. Harvard University awarded about 66 business/corporate communications degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the business/corporate communications program make about $95,207 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616. Read more about the business/corporate communications program at Harvard University

2

Bentley University
Waltham, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Business/Corporate Communications Degrees Awarded

$57,141 Median Starting Salary

Bentley University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best business/corporate communications schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Waltham. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. Bentley University awarded about 22 business/corporate communications degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their business/corporate communications degree from Bentley University earn around $57,141 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. Get the full business/corporate communications details for Bentley University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.