by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 26,952 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,546 and $24,469 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 147 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 147 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 7,164 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,151 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Babson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,007 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Babson College
Out of the 147 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 987 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMass Lowell Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,000 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Harvard University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 779 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 720 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMass Amherst Business Administration & Management Report
Post University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 555 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Post University Business Administration & Management Report
Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 495 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Business Administration & Management at Yale University
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 465 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UMass Boston
With a ranking of #11, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 392 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Fitchburg State University
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 367 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Boston College
Hult International Business School ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 342 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Hult International Business School
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 364 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Connecticut
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 334 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Business Administration & Management at Quinnipiac University
University of Hartford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 330 ’s business administration degrees 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.
Full University of Hartford Business Administration & Management Report
Bentley University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 293 degrees to qualified ’s business administration 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bentley
Cambridge College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 284 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Cambridge College
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 283 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 262 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UVM
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 258 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 258 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Business Administration & Management at Suffolk University
Champlain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 378 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 229 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Rhode Island
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 226 ’s business administration degrees 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%.
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