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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the New England Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 communication and media studies program at the school. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the New England Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students with aid.

Full University of Southern Maine Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Worcester State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,492 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students with aid per year to attend Worcester State.

Full Worcester State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. CCSU is a fairly large public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 39 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at CCSU

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students with aid per year to attend UMaine.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Maine

#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,763 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SCSU

#6

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Salem State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State is $18,399 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

Full Salem State Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Fisher College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fisher College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Fisher College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fisher College is $22,204 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students with aid.

Full Fisher College Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

Saint Michael’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

Saint Michael’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Michael’s College is $27,927 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Michael’s College

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UBridgeport is $22,600 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Bridgeport

#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 Getting Aid list. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby - Sawyer also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Colby - Sawyer College is $26,983 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students with aid.

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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