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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$39,669 Avg Salary
$25,657 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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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