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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,169 people earned their degree in business economics, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 226 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 190 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in business economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree business economics students.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the New England Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 21 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine Farmington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Farmington is $14,548 for new england region bachelor’s degree business economics students.

Read more about Business Economics at UMaine Farmington

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,501 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Economics students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full UMass Amherst Business Economics Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine is $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Business Economics Report

#4

Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nichols College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Dudley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

Nichols did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nichols is $27,721 for new england region bachelor’s degree business economics students.

Full Nichols Business Economics Report

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk University is $30,701 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at Suffolk University

#6

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Bentley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Bentley University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 40 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bentley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bentley University is $38,986 for new england region bachelor’s degree business economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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%.

Read more about Business Economics at Bentley University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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