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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges
$38,013 Avg Salary
$25,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #96 most popular major in Massachusetts with 105 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'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Journalism Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Journalism

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Journalism at Boston University

#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Emerson College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Northeastern University

Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 19
Maine 20

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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 Jfurrer.

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