2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 836 associate degrees in general business/commerce during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general business/commerce for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general business program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to check out Quinsigamond Community College. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Quinsigamond Community College

2

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Springfield Technical Community College

3

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Northern Essex Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. NECC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Haverhill.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Northern Essex Community College

4

Champlain College
Burlington, VT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Champlain College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Burlington.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Champlain College

5

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bristol Community College

6

Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, VT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

CCV is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Montpelier.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Community College of Vermont

7

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Mount Wachusett Community College

8

Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Greenfield Community College

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	300
Connecticut	156	391
New Hampshire	114	3
Rhode Island	101	126
Vermont	69	86

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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