2024 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Communication & Journalismdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #22 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 doctor's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Doctor's Degree

The communication & journalism doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communication & journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt communication & journalism students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & journalism students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

The communication & journalism 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 the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & journalism.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & journalism. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in communication & journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & 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 doctorate in communication & journalism from Boston University

3

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication & journalism has to check out University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in communication & journalism from University of Connecticut

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & journalism schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	30
Rhode Island	23	0
Maine	18	0

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	22
Communication & Media Studies	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	336
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	90
Theology & Religious Vocations	71
English Language & Literature	64
History	56
Philosophy & Religious Studies	55
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	47
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.