Best colleges for business in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Massachusetts50 schools
50 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 4
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 5
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 6
Babson College
Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 7
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 8
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 9
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 10
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 11
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 13
Emerson College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 14
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 15
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 16Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 16Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 18
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 19
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 20
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 21
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 22
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 23Tie
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 23Tie
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 25
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | About $20,000 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Harvard University | About $19,000 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Boston University | About $24,000 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | About $31,000 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Babson College | About $41,000 | $20,000 | $123,938 | 93% |
| College of the Holy Cross | About $39,000 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Brandeis University | About $36,000 | $25,648 | $77,231 | 86% |
| Bentley University | About $38,000 | $25,023 | $120,959 | 87% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | About $22,000 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | About $43,000 | $27,000 | $103,470 | 90% |
| Emerson College | About $49,000 | $23,000 | $62,832 | 77% |
| Simmons University | About $25,000 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | About $30,000 | $26,000 | $67,725 | 73% |
| Endicott College | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Springfield College | About $31,000 | $26,250 | $48,036 | 74% |
| Gordon College | About $25,000 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $82,392 | 74% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | About $17,000 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Assumption University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | About $34,000 | $25,028 | $82,721 | 68% |
| Regis College | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3