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2027 Best Value Business Economics Schools in Massachusetts

[Business Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/business-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong business economics education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value business economics schools.

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• Best Value Business Economics Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Business Economics Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the business economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Business Economics Schools

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Suffolk University
Boston, MA

$47,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,670 Avg Student Debt

$67,506 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suffolk University earned the #1 spot for value among business economics schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $47,550 in tuition and fees. Business Economics graduates carry a median of $26,670 in student loans. Soon after graduation, business economics degree recipients from Suffolk University generally make around $153,437. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA

$61,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$120,959 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bentley University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in business economics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,000. Typical student debt for business economics graduates is $27,000. Early-career business economics graduates make about $68,627. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.