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

48 Colleges in the New England Region
3,903 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,647 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 48 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,903 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 Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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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Associate Degrees in Communications
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communications degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Communications

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

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UMass Amherst is a fairly 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 approximately 335 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Massachusetts Amherst get an earnings boost of around $2,013 over the average earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

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

Northeastern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Northeastern University get $19,558 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Boston College is a great choice for students interested in 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 schools 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 data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Boston College get $12,408 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
287 Communications Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 287 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,353.

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

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 receive their degree from the communications program make about $38,117 in the first couple years of working.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,312 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Bryant University earn $7,665 more than the average communications grad.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Communications Degrees Awarded
$45,767 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Fairfield University make $9,120 more than the standard communications grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Communications Degrees Awarded
$42,689 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $6,042 over the typical earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

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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 approximately 35 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career income of $30,930.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,256 Median Starting Salary

URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 184 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at URI 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 $35,256.

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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 301 2,165
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
Speech Communication 2,035
Communications 1,344
Communication & Media Studies 269
Other Communication & Media Studies 255

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 1,595
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 839
Journalism 682
Communication & Journalism (Other) 69
Publishing 46

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