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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the New England Region

54 Ranked Colleges
3,482 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general business students.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,021 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 97%.

Full Northeastern University General Business/Commerce Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 220 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Post University

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Westfield General Business/Commerce Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 126 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at CCRI

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about General Business/Commerce at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Brandeis

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 87 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Plymouth State University

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 84 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Nichols General Business/Commerce Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 72 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about General Business/Commerce at Framingham State

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Essex Community College General Business/Commerce Report

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University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Maine at Presque Isle General Business/Commerce Report

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Springfield Technical Community College General Business/Commerce Report

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

Tunxis Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Tunxis Community College

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Housatonic Community College

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 54 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Anselm College General Business/Commerce Report

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 53 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCV General Business/Commerce Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 53 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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 98%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bristol

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With a ranking of #20, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 46 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at MCC

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Quinsigamond Community College

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 44 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UCONN

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full WPI General Business/Commerce Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 40 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emerson General Business/Commerce Report

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