by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 646 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 130 ’s journalism 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%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Quinnipiac University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 130 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 89%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Massachusetts Amherst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 21 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Southern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #6, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 60 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Northern Vermont University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Salem State University
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 13 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Rhode Island
Bennington College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Western New England University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 4 students 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 General Journalism at Western New England
With a ranking of #16, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 9 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Maine
University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 26 ’s journalism 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.
Harvard University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 ’s journalism 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Roger Williams University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 3 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Keene State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Keene State College
With a ranking of #21, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rhode Island College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Castleton University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the New England Region ranking. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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