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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$39,401 Avg Salary
$25,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 245 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #9, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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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
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 10 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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