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2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
352 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 4,194 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,091 and $26,230 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 352 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fitchburg State Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at URI

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Connecticut

#5

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, Lasell has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lasell

#6

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 95 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Clark University

#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UHart

#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Fairfield University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 15 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairfield University Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Bryant University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bryant University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bryant are $26,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bryant

#10

Regis College

Weston, Massachusetts

Regis College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis College are $38,850.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Regis College

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Communication & Media Studies Report

#12

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sacred Heart Communication & Media Studies Report

#13

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 18 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson College are $31,754.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Emerson College

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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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