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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 319 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 238 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $8,753 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

Full University of Southern Maine Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

Worcester State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,011 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Worcester State University.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Worcester State

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

CCSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Connecticut State University is $12,298 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Central Connecticut State University

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $13,989 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UMaine

#5

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

Salem State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,593 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salem State University.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Salem State University

#6

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $18,032 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

#7

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Fisher College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,443 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fisher College.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fisher College

#8

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

Saint Michael’s College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Michael’s, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Michael’s College is $18,905 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Saint Michael’s Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colby - Sawyer is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colby - Sawyer has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colby - Sawyer is $23,145 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colby - Sawyer College

#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UBridgeport is $15,663 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UBridgeport Communication & Media Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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