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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$36,647 Avg Salary
$26,809 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #47 most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for communication and media studies students. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#8

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #9, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 245
Connecticut 46
Rhode Island 16
Maine 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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