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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$33,317 Avg Salary
$25,757 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our analysis found Bryant University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 245
Connecticut 46
Maine 5

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

Majors Similar to Communications

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 2 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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