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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$39,951 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,662 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the New England Region

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 22 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 suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fairfield University Report

#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA
$42,000 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lasell are $42,000 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Lasell University Report

#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 22 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 suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Quinnipiac is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region list.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT
$42,984 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

Champlain undergraduate students pay an average of $42,984 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Report

#9

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year.

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$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.

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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 22 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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