by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the New England region, there were 3,482 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 906 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general business/commerce.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #1 spot on the list. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Community College of Rhode Island
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 69 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 64 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tunxis Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Housatonic Community College
Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Vermont General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #7, Bristol Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Quinsigamond Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 46 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Manchester Community College
Three Rivers Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 38 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Three Rivers Community College
With a ranking of #11, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Mount Wachusett Community College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #14, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Gateway Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Asnuntuck Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenfield Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Greenfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Greenfield Community College General Business/Commerce Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Berkshire Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
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.
Capital Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Capital Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Northern Vermont University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Johnson, Vermont, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northern Vermont University
University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. UNH Manchester is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s 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%. 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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Goodwin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. East Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Castleton University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. ENC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Eastern Nazarene College
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