by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 269 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region media studies students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dean College landed the #1 spot on the list. Dean College is a small school located in Franklin, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Michael’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 19 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Michael’s College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Colby - Sawyer College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisher College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Massasoit Community College
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 20 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Bridgeport
Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 35 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Brown University
Central Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cape Cod Community College is a public institution located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cape Cod Community College
Worcester State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 20 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 5 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Joseph’s Maine
With a ranking of #13, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Sacred Heart University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 23 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Sacred Heart University Communication & Media Studies Report
Western New England University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Communication & Media Studies at Western New England University
University of Maine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Vermont University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northern Vermont University
Bentley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Communication & Media Studies Report
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full New England College Communication & Media Studies Report
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Salem State
Quinnipiac University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Quinnipiac University
Anna Maria College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anna Maria College Communication & Media Studies Report
Emerson College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Suffolk University
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Quinsigamond Community College
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Endicott College
Castleton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Castleton University
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