46
Colleges
290,984
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,213
Avg Cost*
In 2021-2022, 5,415,716 communication & media studies students received their bachelor's degree, making the major the #5 most popular in the country. Out of all those awarded degrees, 290,984 went to undergraduates in the New England region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the New England Region ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communications. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those communications schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Communications Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for the Money.
Worcester State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average student at Worcester State graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,272. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State be around $109,175. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Westfield State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at Westfield graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,438. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Westfield is $102,640. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Bridgewater State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Bridgewater State is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,368. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State be around $122,061. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Fitchburg State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Fitchburg State is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,198. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State is about $101,375. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value communication & media studies schools. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at ECSU is 4.2 years, and it costs about $31,703 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from ECSU is $133,787. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Keene State College. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.
The average student at Keene State graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,512. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Keene State is $121,885. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Southern Maine earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at University of Southern Maine is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,960. This means that the average student pays around $115,066 to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts Amherst as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
At UMass Amherst, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,372. This means that the average student pays around $153,599 to get a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value communication & media studies schools. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston. On top of its placing in our value rankings, URI also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at URI is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,995. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from URI is about $158,339. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salem State University. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average student at Salem State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $27,366 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Salem State is $119,042. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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