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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #128 in the country. In fact 1,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Full Journalism at Quinnipiac University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at Boston University Report

#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the New England Region . Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Journalism at Emerson College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Journalism at Northeastern University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 105
Connecticut 19
Maine 20

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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