2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Communication & 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 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Fairfield U also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Communication & Journalism at Fairfield University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Lasell graduate students pay an average of $11,268 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
Quinnipiac also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHart are $15,202 a year.
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Report
Emerson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emerson are $31,910 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Emerson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 per year.
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 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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.
- 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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