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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges in Massachusetts
2,175 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,401 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 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 looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,175 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 Massachusetts Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts

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 communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Communications

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
335 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 335 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,660.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Communications Degrees Awarded
$56,205 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 142 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Northeastern University earn $16,803 more than the standard communications grad.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Communications Degrees Awarded
$49,055 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 168 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Boston College make $9,654 more than the average communications graduate.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
456 Communications Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 456 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $38,117.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Communications Degrees Awarded
$30,930 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year. After graduating, communications degree recipients usually earn around $30,930 in their early careers.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 58 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make about $38,742 for their early career.

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Communications Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #564 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stonehill is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $40,764 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,898 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were about 22 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $36,898 in the first couple years of working.

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Lasell University
Newton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Communications Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 92 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Lasell University earn $8,274 more than the typical communications student.

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 911
New Hampshire 210 287
Maine 202 124
Rhode Island 200 336
Vermont 194 60

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communications 1,060
Speech Communication 863
Other Communication & Media Studies 159
Communication & Media Studies 93

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 491
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 478
Public Relations & Advertising 397
Communication & Journalism (Other) 62
Publishing 46

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