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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$32,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 819 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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#2

Lasell University

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lasell are $11,268 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Emerson graduate students pay an average of $31,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University 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. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clark are $47,730 per year.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Boston University Report

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.

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#9

Regis College

Weston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Regis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Regis College graduate students pay an average of $29,405 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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