by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 522 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism.
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Boston University
It is difficult to beat Emerson College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Emerson College
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Connecticut
Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Quinnipiac University
Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Suffolk University
URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Rhode Island
CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Central Connecticut State University
Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Keene State College
Explore the best general journalism schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 377 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 104 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 25 |
| Vermont | 289 | 4 |
| Maine | 281 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 2 |
General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Journalism | 6 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 |
