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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #72 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in Connecticut for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sacred Heart University

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Hartford

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Fairfield University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Connecticut

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 245
Rhode Island 16
Maine 5

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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