2024 Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Region
15
Colleges in the New England Region
646
Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 646 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Journalism School
Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Journalism 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.
General Journalism Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for General Journalism 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 journalism degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Journalism
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
130
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Boston University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general journalism. 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 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
130
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general journalism has to look into Emerson College. 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 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were about 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Emerson College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
101
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 101 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
60
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Northeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
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 roughly 26 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Connecticut
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
63
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 63 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Quinnipiac University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.
There were about 18 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Suffolk University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 13 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 5th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 2 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Keene State College
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