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Business Master’s Degrees and Graduate Certificates


Merrimack College offers 100 percent online or hybrid, industry-aligned degrees and certificates, including CPA and CMA Exam preparation, designed to fit your schedule and help you stand out from your peers. Created in collaboration with industry leaders, our programs incorporate a combination of business, analytical and strategic management skills and include nearly a dozen concentrations to help you tailor your degree to your career goals.

Tuition for most of our programs is under $24K (and under $9K for our certificates), and financial aid is available, which means the average cost of a Merrimack degree is comparable to or less than many public universities. No prerequisite coursework or GRE/GMAT scores are required for admission, and most of our programs can be completed in under 16 months part time. As a Merrimack student, you will acquire skills that go beyond today’s job requirements and future-proof your career.

Student Support Resources


Students in the Girard School of Business benefit from a dedicated success team.

Support includes:

1:1 advising and mentoring from faculty and program staff

Access to LinkedIn Learning and Handshake

Professional development workshops

Math, writing and accessibility services through the Academic Success Center

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At Merrimack College, we’re proud of our long history of providing quality degrees to students entering the job market. Our faculty are more than just teachers. We are committed to helping you grow — academically, personally and spiritually — so that you may graduate as a confident, well-prepared citizen of the world.

  • Most Innovative Schools (No. 8)
  • Regional Universities North (No. 38)
  • Best Undergraduate Teaching (No. 20)
  • Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No. 82)
    (at schools where doctorate not offered)
  • Best Colleges for Veterans (No. 16)
  • Best Value Schools (No. 52)
  • Merrimack College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

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*This applies to new students entering the Spring I 2026 term. Does not roll over to subsequent terms. MBA excluded. Not combinable with other offers (i.e. Double Warrior, Fellowship, Partnership Discounts, etc). For CSC 6000, credit will be applied to their second course.