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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$38,126 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Massachusetts

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
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fitchburg State University Report

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

Lasell undergraduate students pay an average of $42,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Lasell University Report

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great value for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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

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#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Emerson are $51,286 a year.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA
$50,302 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark are $50,302 per year.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Communication & Journalism at Boston University Report

#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA
$41,648 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk are $41,648 a year.

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#10

Regis College

Weston, MA
$44,809 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Regis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis College are $44,809 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Regis College Report

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 10 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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