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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 27 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $16,543 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern Maine

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Worcester State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $21,656 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Worcester State.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Worcester State University

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $20,312 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMaine.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Maine

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCSU is $18,375 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Connecticut State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Salem State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $20,502 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees 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. It costs about $23,511 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Connecticut State University.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

Saint Michael’s College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Michael’s is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 22 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 $75-$110k list, Saint Michael’s has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $27,324 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Michael’s.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Saint Michael’s Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Fisher 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 $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 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 $75-$110k list, Fisher College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $26,617 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fisher College.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fisher College

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 19 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Bridgeport is $26,973 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UBridgeport

#10

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Colby - Sawyer College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colby - Sawyer College is located in New London, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Colby - Sawyer also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Colby - Sawyer is $29,657 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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 Communication & Media Studies at Colby - Sawyer

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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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