Ranked #67 in popularity, communications is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,060 degrees in communications to qualified students.
Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of communication arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in communications. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 325 communications students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in communications needs to check out Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 456 communications students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Clark University if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 communications students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in communications has to take a look at Simmons University. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 communications students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.
Lasell University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in communications. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 73 communications students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 108 communications students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 3 communications students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 13 communications students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.
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).