2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts
16
Colleges in Massachusetts
2,109
General Business Degrees Awarded
Ranked #10 in popularity,
general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,109 degrees in general business/commerce annually.
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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School
Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general business/commerce schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer.
10 Top Massachusetts Schools in General Business
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
1,124
General Business Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1124 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MA
59
General Business Degrees Awarded
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 59 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
127
General Business Degrees Awarded
Brandeis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were about 127 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Brandeis University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MA
45
General Business Degrees Awarded
Emerson College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were about 45 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Emerson College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
143
General Business Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.
There were approximately 143 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Westfield State University
Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 54th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Western New England University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
74
General Business Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 74 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Nichols College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In MA
UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. A Best Colleges rank of #786 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Dartmouth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In MA
74
General Business Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 74 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Quinsigamond Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
59
General Business Degrees Awarded
Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 59 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Framingham State University
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