2024 Best Business Economics Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #130 in popularity, business economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of business economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 degrees in business economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Business Economics Schools List

Choosing a Great Business Economics School

The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Business Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Business Economics in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of business economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Business Economics

1

Bentley University
Waltham, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Bentley University if you wish to pursue a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were about 28 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in business economics from Bentley University

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MA

Harvard University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in business economics from Harvard University

3

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MA

34 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Suffolk University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 34 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in business economics from Suffolk University

4

Nichols College
Dudley, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In MA

Nichols College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Dudley.

There were about 6 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in business economics from Nichols College

5

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in business economics from Merrimack College

Best Business Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Business Economics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	0
Rhode Island	436	0
Maine	396	40
Vermont	352	1

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Business Economics Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.