2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools
Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lasell University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Lasell undergraduate students pay an average of $42,000 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.
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Bryant University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant are $47,782 a year.
Bryant also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Emerson undergraduate students pay an average of $51,286 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year.
Sacred Heart University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.
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 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 schools only.
- 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).
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