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Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,903 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,647 and $26,809 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 303 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 18 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 master’s degree communications students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 31 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Clark University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 69 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 masters’s communications 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Emerson
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 23 masters’s communications 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sacred Heart University
University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. West Hartford, 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Hartford Communication & Media Studies Report
Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 59 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Boston University
Bryant University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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 #11, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Maine
University of Rhode Island ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #15, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 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
University of Connecticut ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Suffolk University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 335 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst Communication & Media Studies Report
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