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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
411 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree communication sciences students.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the New England Region

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Worcester State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Worcester State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Worcester State University Communication Sciences Report

#2

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Elms College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Elms College

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Bridgewater State

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at URI

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region 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.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UMaine

#8

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and 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 Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Communication Sciences Report

#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Vermont are $33,326.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Vermont

#10

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 43 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Communication Sciences at Emerson

#11

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 39 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Sacred Heart University are $34,806.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Sacred Heart

#12

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UCONN

#15 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree communication sciences students list, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has also earned the #15 rank 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Communication Sciences Report

#14

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston U Communication Sciences Report

#15

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts

MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree communication sciences students list, MGH Institute of Health Professions has also earned the #2 rank 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 MGH Institute of Health Professions are $69,686.

Read more about Communication Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions

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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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