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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Business Economics is the 130th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 132 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in business economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region business economics students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major 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 located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the #3 spot on the list. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nichols College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nichols College is a small school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 28 ’s business economics 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%.
Bennington College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s business economics students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s business economics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #8, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business economics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 ’s business economics 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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