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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
269 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region The media studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies

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 Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Media Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Worcester State University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #839 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Worcester State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Sacred Heart University

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Quinnipiac University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Quinnipiac University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to check out University of Southern Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 20 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 4 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Rhode Island College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 59th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Fisher College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 83
Connecticut 538 77
Rhode Island 436 35
Maine 396 36
New Hampshire 395 8
Vermont 352 20

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 2,035
Communications 1,344
Other Communication & Media Studies 255

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