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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,374 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 255 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,376 for new england region other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeastern University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 97%.
Full Northeastern Other Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Castleton University is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 9 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Castleton is $14,587 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 14 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
WestConn also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend WestConn is $15,874 for new england region other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lasell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,815 for new england region other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lasell University.
Full Lasell University Other Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Fairfield U is $21,807 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Other Communication & Media Studies at Fairfield University
Curry College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Curry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Curry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Curry is $25,177 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Curry College Other Communication & Media Studies Report
Emerson College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emerson is $38,632 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%.
Read more about Other Communication & Media Studies at Emerson
Roger Williams University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 24 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
RWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roger Williams University is $32,930 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Roger Williams University Other Communication & Media Studies Report
Salve Regina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Salve Regina has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $27,108 for New England Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Salve Regina.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full Salve Regina University Other Communication & Media Studies Report
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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
- *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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