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

21 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree 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.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 819
Rhode Island 33
Connecticut 167
New Hampshire 187
Maine 25
Vermont 5

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Josh Hallett.

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