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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges in Connecticut
77 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies

The media studies 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 Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Media Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

It's difficult to beat Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 23 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Sacred Heart University

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Any student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to look into Quinnipiac University. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Quinnipiac University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Central Connecticut State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
5.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Bridgeport if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 20 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of Bridgeport

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 83
Rhode Island 436 35
Maine 396 36
New Hampshire 395 8
Vermont 352 20

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 643
Communications 153
Other Communication & Media Studies 38

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