2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region
37
Ranked Colleges
3,482
Degrees Awarded
$16,200
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,482 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,313 and $20,424 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the New England Region
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
STCC also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for STCC is $8,867 for New England Region General Business students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 220 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Post University also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Post University is $16,529 for New England Region General Business students.
Full Post University General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
NECC also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,439 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend Northern Essex Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bristol Community College is $6,862 for new england region general business students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $7,201 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend Gateway Community College.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Gateway Community College
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,368 for New England Region General Business students.
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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. Community College of Vermont is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
CCV also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCV is $10,061 for New England Region General Business students.
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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
CCRI also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Rhode Island is $6,898 for New England Region General Business students.
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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
MWCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MWCC is $8,582 for New England Region General Business students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Tunxis Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
Tunxis Community College also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $7,711 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend Tunxis Community College.
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%.
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With a ranking of #11, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,644 for new england region general business students per year to attend Three Rivers Community College.
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Framingham State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 72 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Framingham State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,535 for new england region general business students per year to attend Framingham State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Framingham State
Housatonic Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,116 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend Housatonic Community College.
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With a ranking of #14, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region general business students list, WPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $42,835 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Westfield State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 150 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,583 for new england region general business students per year to attend Westfield.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Westfield
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
UNH also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for new england region general business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
URI also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $18,638 for New England Region General Business students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 85%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Rhode Island
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Husson University is $19,122 for new england region general business students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Husson General Business/Commerce Report
Plymouth State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State University is $20,370 for New England Region General Business students.
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Castleton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Castleton University is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Castleton is $17,740 for new england region general business students.
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New England College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NEC is $33,807 for new england region general business students.
Full New England College General Business/Commerce Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,050 for New England Region General Business students per year to attend UMass Dartmouth.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Western Connecticut State University is $18,166 for new england region general business students.
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Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dudley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 84 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Nichols also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Nichols College is $29,951 for New England Region General Business students.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $20,079 for new england region general business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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