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2023 Best Value Colleges for Journalism in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
682 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 682 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,768 and $24,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Journalism in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Journalism students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Journalism at UMass Amherst

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,794 for New England Region Journalism students per year to attend Keene State College.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Journalism at Keene State

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region journalism students list, Salem State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $19,017 for New England Region Journalism students.

Full Salem State Journalism Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 13 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU also made our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $16,723 for new england region journalism students per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.

Read more about Journalism at Central Connecticut State University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $18,638 for new england region journalism students.

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%. 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 full report on Journalism at URI

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University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine is $16,033 for new england region journalism students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Journalism at University of Maine

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 63 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Quinnipiac is $41,230 for new england region journalism students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Journalism at Quinnipiac University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,974 for new england region journalism students per year to attend UCONN.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Journalism at UCONN

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 21 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,830 for new england region journalism students per year to attend SCSU.

Read full report on Journalism at SCSU

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 3 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $36,054 for new england region journalism students per year to attend RWU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Journalism at RWU

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk also made our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $30,995 for new england region journalism students.

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%.

Full Suffolk Journalism Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern is $29,714 for new england region journalism students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Journalism at Northeastern University

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 130 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $45,171 for new england region journalism students per year to attend Emerson.

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 Journalism at Emerson

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region journalism students list, Fairfield U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairfield University is $36,633 for new england region journalism students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Journalism at Fairfield U

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region journalism students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston University is $30,395 for New England Region Journalism students.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Boston U Journalism Report

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