by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,128 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 229th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 62 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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