by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,903 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,647 and $26,809 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 99 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Lasell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lasell University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mitchell College
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Landmark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Putney, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Curry College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Milton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 47 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Stonehill College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill is a small school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 44 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater State
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gordon College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Gordon College
Pine Manor College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Pine Manor College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Pine Manor
Western Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 60 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western Connecticut State University
Fairfield University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Dean College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Anselm College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at St. Anselm College
Sacred Heart University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 114 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sacred Heart University
Keene State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State College is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 36 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Keene State
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. ENC is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Emerson College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 58 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Emerson College
Boston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 456 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Boston University
Saint Michael’s College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 184 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Rhode Island
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colby - Sawyer
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