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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in communication and journalism at Emerson, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in communication and journalism at MIT, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Report

#7

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 26 students majoring in communication and journalism at Harvard, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication and journalism at Tufts, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Tufts University Report

#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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