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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
411 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 950 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,825 and $39,401 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 411 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 23 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island Communication Sciences Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Communication Sciences Report

#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Worcester State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Worcester State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 14 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH Communication Sciences Report

#10

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 40 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Elms College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Elms College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Elms College Communication Sciences Report

#12

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 43 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 39 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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